YSR JAGAN S Jala Kala really help the farmers?

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday fulfilled another major pre-poll promise, thereby bettering his unparalleled reputation in the country as a leader who 'walks the talk'. Much to the delight of the large farming community of the state, he launched the 'YSR Jala Kala' scheme, which is intended at mitigating the hardships of the peasants by drilling agricultural borewells free of cost.

The CM formally kick-started this novel scheme at a simple event held at his camp office in Tadepalli. Even as farmers are rejoicing the 'coming true' of one more YS Jagan promise, the state government will embark on a mammoth exercise of putting together all the processes right from the stage of enrolment.



As the scheme is fully implemented across the state, a staggering five lakh acres of drylands (metta bhumulu) will be brought under irrigation thus benefitting close to 3 lakh farmers in the process. Despite the financially-crippling times of COVID-19 pandemic, the state government is pushing ahead with the scheme at a total estimated cost of Rs 2,340 crores in fulfillment of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's promise made during his Praja Sankalpa Yatra.


As promised, the chief minister set the ball rolling for the scheme that was also incorporated under the 'Navaratnaalu', the basket of pre-poll assurances to the general public.

Speaking via videoconferencing on this proud occasion, Jagan said that his government has made another decisive stride for the welfare of the farmers. YSR Jala Kala is being launched with the sole objective of providing irrigation water to the farmers in all the 13 districts by drilling free agricultural borewells. His government has been implementing several landmark schemes for the welfare of farmers and development of agricultural sector.

"We are going to spend Rs 2,340 crores for YSR Jala Kala scheme. Besides borewells, we will also get electric motors fixed for this purpose, all free of cost. An additional Rs 1600 crores will be spent for the motors. Farmers who want to avail off this scheme will have to register their applications in village secretariats (grama sachivalayam) through village volunteers. The government will bear all the costs right from borewell drilling to surveying of lands for underground water resources," he said.