The Telangana government has called a special session of both Houses of legislature on October 13 and 14 to take up amendments to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act and some other legislations suggested by the High Court.
The Assembly will take up the relevant Bills on October 13 and the same will be passed by the Council the following day, a release of Chief Minister's office said.
On October 10, the State Cabinet will meet to approve the legislations. The meeting will also discuss regulated farming to be introduced in rabi and procurement policy for food grains produced in ongoing kharif.
Hours before the Cabinet meeting, the Chief Minister will review with agriculture and civil supplies officials steps to be taken for regulated farming in rabi and procurement of crop yields in kharif in villages instead of market yards.
The release added that the consultations with officials will focus on crops that should be recommended to farmers and those discouraged. The meeting will discuss profits and losses for farmers from a range of crops.
A specific issue that will come up will be huge quantities of maize imported by the Centre which will impact local markets. So, the government will take a view on maize cultivation. The crop was not be recommended as it was not remunerative in kharif also.
In view of the continued threat from COVID, the meeting will discuss continuation of procurement centres for agricultural produce in villages like in the last season when they were opened to avoid exposing farmers to coronavirus due to movement of produce to market yards
Mr. Rao wanted setting up of 6,000 procurement centres in villages. The government will make all arrangements for smooth purchases and remit money to farmers at the earliest.