Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday directed his officials to resume the first phase of the sheep distribution program, which was earlier disrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The program was launched in the state to distribute sheep on 75 percent subsidy (basis) to the beneficiaries among the Golla Kuruma community,” said an official.
The program was deferred in its last stage due to the pandemic.
According to the official, as many as 30,000 beneficiaries have already submitted the demand drafts for the scheme.
Rao has directed Animal Husbandry Minister T. Srinivas Yadav to immediately roll out the program.
The Chief Minister has also decided to commence the second phase of the program in the next financial year, which is just three months away.
He said funds for the program will be allocated during the state budget in March.
The government aims to enable economic empowerment by distributing sheep to the Golla and Kuruma communities, which is implemented in its earlier term as well, resulting in Telangana recording an impressive growth rate in meat production as well as the sheep population.
From the launch of the scheme until September 2020, more than 76 lakh sheep were distributed to 3.67 lakh beneficiaries.
