Andhra Pradesh's Annadatha Sukhibhava: Empowering Farmers with Financial Aid

The Andhra Pradesh government, spearheaded by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, has taken a significant step in supporting the state's farmers by launching the 'Annadatha Sukhibhava' scheme. This initiative aims to provide annual financial aid of Rs 20,000 to each farmer, blending contributions from both the state and central governments.

The first tranche of the scheme, totaling Rs 7,000, was disbursed to 47 lakh farmers. Of this amount, Rs 5,000 was contributed by the state, while the remaining Rs 2,000 came from the central government's PM-Kisan scheme. This marks a major stride in fulfilling the 'Super Six' election promises made by Naidu.

The state has allocated Rs 2,343 crore for this initial installment, while the central government has supplemented it with Rs 831 crore. The scheme represents an effort to merge the 'Annadatha Sukhibhava' and 'PM-Kisan' schemes, offering structured financial relief to farmers across Andhra Pradesh.

(With inputs from agencies.)