Nizamabad:Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju directed district collectors to prepare crop plans for the 2026-27 rabi season based on water availability and discourage paddy cultivation, encouraging farmers to take up alternative crops.
At a video conference with collectors on Friday, he stressed the need to promote horticultural crops such as vegetables and oil palm, along with micro-irrigation, to conserve water amid limited availability in irrigation projects. He asked collectors to focus on crop diversification, improving productivity, completing farmer registry enrolment and establishing custom hiring centres.
Jaju directed collectors to monitor private paddy procurement and ensure that farmers did not sell their produce below the minimum support price (MSP). Even when farmers sell their produce to private traders, steps should be taken to ensure they receive the MSP and the government’s announced bonus of `500 per quintal, he said. He also asked officials to keep all procurement centres ready and complete the farmer registry process.
Reviewing the education sector, the Chief Secretary called for increasing student attendance in government schools to at least 90 per cent. Collectors were asked to monitor the attendance of students, teachers and other staff through the Facial Recognition System (FRS) and regularly review school-wise attendance figures.
He also directed officials to address the stray dog menace in villages and towns in accordance with Supreme Court guidelines, particularly in crowded locations such as bus and railway stations. Dogs identified in these areas should be shifted to designated shelters in accordance with regulations.
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