Nagarkurnool: District Collector Hemanth Keshav Patil has directed officials concerned to make comprehensive arrangements to transport a large number of farmers from Nagarkurnool district to the state-level Rythu Mela scheduled to be held on November 9 at Hakimpet in Kodangal constituency. He instructed officials to work in coordination to ensure that farmers from the district attend the programme in large numbers without facing any inconvenience.
On Wednesday, State Agriculture Department Special Secretary Surendra Mohan conducted a video conference from Hyderabad with District Collectors and Superintendents of Police across the state to review arrangements for the Rythu Mela. Participating in the meeting, District Collector Hemanth Keshav Patil explained that necessary arrangements were being made to transport farmers from Nagarkurnool district and that officials of the concerned departments were coordinating to ensure their timely arrival at the venue.
Later, during a review meeting with district officials, the Collector directed them to arrange sufficient buses for transporting farmers and take all necessary measures to prevent inconvenience during the journey. He instructed officials to prepare mandal-wise transportation plans and appoint special officers for each mandal to coordinate the arrangements. He also stressed the need to make advance arrangements for transportation, food and other essential facilities for farmers.
The Collector instructed officials to regularly upload details of buses arranged for the Rythu Mela, departure timings, pickup points and the number of farmers travelling in each bus on the designated application. Agriculture Department officials and staff from other departments were asked to visit villages, inform farmers about the programme and take steps to ensure maximum participation.
He further directed liaison officers to maintain continuous coordination with bus staff and monitor the journey from the time of departure until the buses reach the destination. The Collector also instructed officials to establish a special control point at the district level and ensure close coordination among all departments for the smooth transportation of farmers.
District Collector Hemanth Keshav Patil emphasized that officials from all concerned departments must work collectively to make the Rythu Mela successful and ensure that farmers are provided with all necessary facilities.
Additional Collector Devasahayam, District Agriculture Officer Yashwanth Rao, RTC Divisional Manager Yadagiri, DRDA Project Director Chinna Obulesu, Lead District Manager Chandrasekhar, Horticulture Officer Venkatesham and other officials participated in the meeting.
