Raju to take up woes of onion farmers

Last Updated: Saturday, December 24, 2011, 14:16

Tags: Pallam Raju, Onion farmers, Andhra govt

Rajahmundry (AP): Minister of State for Defence MM Pallam Raju has assured the onion farmers that he would hold talks with the Andhra Pradesh government to solve the problems of onion farmers.

Onion growers of East Godavari district met the minister after he inaugurated an additional class room constructed in a school building at Kothappali Mandal on Friday.

Raju gave an ear to the problems on cultivation, purchase and remunerative prices of onions.

The farmers urged Raju to take the initiative to hold talks with the state government following which he assured that he would meet the concerned officials and bring their problems to notice and request them to take steps to enable purchase of onions from farmers.

About 20 tonnes of onion, grown in 500 acres in the mandal is lying unused in the district due to import from other states and non-purchase by the state government, Raju was told.

PTI

First Published: Saturday, December 24, 2011, 14:16

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srinivas - banswada
PAALAM RAJU WE THE FARMERS OF BANSWADA,JUKAL,MADNOOR SOLD PADDY WORTH 3 CRORE TO SRI DEVI INDUSTRIES,BUT THE OWNER OF SRI DEVI INDUSTRIES DIED OF CARDIAC WITHOUT MAKING OUR PAYMENT OF 3 CRORES,THEN THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR SEIZED THE RICE MILL AND GODOWNS AND SHIFTED THE PADDY FROM GODOWNS BY PROMISING FARMERS PAYMENT,BUT SEVEN MONTHS FINISHED WE DIDNT GET ONE RUPPEE ALSO,WHEN WE GO TO DIST COLLECTOR OFFICE BY SPENDING 150 RS WE GET THE ANSWER THAT COLLECTOR IS BUSY IN MEETING,BUT CHAMCHAS OF COLLECTOR ARE ASKING BRIBE OF 3O/ FOR PAYMENT CLEARANCE,IN THIS REGARD WE SUBMITTED A MEMORENDUM IN CM OFFICE BUT TILL NOW NO RESULT,PLEASE HELP IN THIS MATTER.