Pallamraju distributes Rs2.95 crore incentive to farmers

Kakinada, Nov 21(UNI) Union Minister of State for Defence M M Pallamraju today distributed cheques for Rs 2.95 crore to 5,983 farmers towards incentive of Rs 5,000 each announced by the state government to those ineligible for the Centre's loan waiver scheme.

Addressing a farmers mela at Pithapuram, near here, he said Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy was committed to their welfare and was extending all possible assistance to them.

Union Minister of State for Shipping, Road Transport and National Highways K H Muniyappa and East Godavari district in-charge Minister J C Diwakara Reddy also attended the function.

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