TS Rythu Bandhu Status 2024 రైతుబంధు పథకం: Payment, Farmer List

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TS Rythu Bandhu Status రైతుబంధు పథకం: Agriculture is the prominent occupation of the citizens of Telangana but the income of the farmers from agriculture in the state is under stress due to various reasons. The rate of farmers’ indebtedness is quite high here as compared to other states.

However, Governments often talk about providing loan waiver schemes to provide relief to the farmers but such schemes do not provide complete relief to the farmers. We have compiled this article exclusively for providing each and every piece of information about the Rythu Bandhu Scheme to our readers. Moving ahead in this article, you will find details about the feature of this scheme, its advantages, application process, eligibility, Rythu Bandhu status, Rythu Bandhu Scheme Farmers List, mobile app, and other related details.

TS Rythu Bandhu Status
TS Rythu Bandhu Status

As a result of low productivity, low investment, and frequently occurring situations of droughts in the state, Telangana farmers suffer a lot. To cop with this situation, they ultimately have to land up to the doors of the private moneylenders of the village and this is how farmers fall under the dept. trap. Investment is the key element in agriculture to boost the productivity, income and financial condition of the farmers. As the farmers in Telangana State are not well to do they do not have enough agriculture aids and resources to enhance their productivity.

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To ensure the social security of the farmers and to provide them with investment support, the state government came up with the idea of providing financial support to boost their agricultural productivity by launching an agriculture scheme. This scheme was named “Rythu Bandhu” and it is currently active in the state The scheme has been introduced to provide agriculture investment support to the farmers of Telangana state.

Telangana Rythu Bandhu Status 2024

Telangana Rythu Bandhu scheme for providing farm assistance to the farmers was launched on 10th May 2018 at Dharmarajpalli village of Karimnagar district of Telangana State. It was implemented in the state by the Agriculture Department of Telangana Govt. which was assisted and coordinated by the Revenue Department of the state government.  

Rythu Bandhu Scheme 2024- Quick Overview

Name of the schemeRaithu Bandhu Scheme రైతుబంధు పథకం
CategoryGovt Scheme
Type of schemeState-Level Agrarian Scheme
StateTelangana
Concerned Department  Agriculture Department in association with Revenue Department, Government of Telangana  
Date of launch10th May 2018
PurposeAgriculture Investment Support to Farmers of Telangana
BeneficiaryFarmers of Telangana State
Distribution of 1st instalment (for Kharif crop season for 2020)22nd June 2020
Distribution of 2nd instalment (for Rabi crop season for 2020)28th December 2020 to 7th January 2021
Financial Help ProvidedRs.5000/- per acre per farmer per crop season (Rabi and Kharif) i.e. A total of Rs.10000/- per year
Mode of disbursement of fundThrough Cheque
StatusActive
Official Portalwww.rythubandhu.telangana.gov.in

Salient Features of TS Rythu Bandhu Scheme

  • Rythu Bandhu scheme is a state-funded scheme and hence is only meant for the farmers of Telangana state.
  • It is the only farmer’s investment support scheme in India where the cash incentive is directly paid to the farmers.
  • Under this scheme, farmers are provided direct benefits twice a year.
  • Under this scheme, an agriculture incentive support of Rs.5000/- is provided before the sowing of two crop seasons (i.e. for Rabi and Kharif crops) to each farmer.
  •  The fund allocated to each farmer is directly distributed to the farmers through cheques.
  • With the help of financial support, farmers can purchase agricultural inputs like seeds, fertilizers, and other inputs for each crop season. This will help them to increase their yield and income.
  • As the benefit is distributed to farmers before the beginning of the two crop seasons, the first installment has been already distributed in June.

Benefits of the Telangana Rythu Bandhu Scheme

  • Rythu Bandhu scheme helps farmers to invest in agriculture so that they can increase their yield and improve their financial condition.
  • Farmers will become self-sufficient and will not approach money lenders.
  • With the financial support, farmers will have enough funds to invest in agriculture and this will save them from falling into the debt trap.
  • This scheme helps in decreasing the rate of farmer indebtedness in the state and that will also reduce the cases of farmer suicide.

Eligibility

  • All the farmers who own land in the state come under the purview of this scheme.
  • There is not any cap on the size of the land but wealthy farmers are not going to get the benefit under this scheme.
  • All the beneficiary farmers should be permanent residents of Telangana state.
  • The farmer should not be a government servant or working in a private firm.
  • This scheme is meant only for the small and marginal farmers and all commercial farmers are excluded from this scheme.
  • Farmers with rented land are also not eligible.  
  • Pattadar farmers who are registered under the Forest Rights Record are also eligible for this scheme.

Documents Required

All the farmers who wish to get benefits under this scheme need to have the following documents with them-

  • Aadhar card
  • Voter ID card
  • Pan card
  • Bank account details/ Bank passbook
  • Address/ Residential proof
  • BPL certificate
  • Land ownership papers
  • Pattadar Passbook
  • Caste Certificate

Telangana Raithu Bandhu Scheme- Statistics  

Check the statistics for the Raithu Bandhu Investment scheme given in this section-

ParticularStats
Total No. of Districts32
Total No. of Divisions108
Total No. of Mandals568
Total No. of Clusters2245
Total No. of Villages10874
Total No. of Farmers5715870

How to Check Rythu Bandhu Scheme Payment Status?

If you are wondering how can you check Rythu Bandhu రైతుబంధు పథకం Scheme Payment scheme then you do not need to worry as here in this section you are going to get all related information. Check step-wise process to track the payment status for the Rythu Bandhu Scheme online shared under-

Step 1- Visit the official portal of the Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts i.e. https://treasury.telangana.gov.in.

Step 2- Now, click on the “Rythubandhu Scheme Rabi Details” tab given on the homepage of the portal.

Step 3- Now, select the year and enter the PPB Number in the respective space. Click on the submit tab.

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Step 4- Finally, status details will appear on the screen. Check the status and save it for reference.

OR

Step 1- Visit https://treasury.telangana.gov.in.
Step 2- Click on the “Ekuber” tab on the menu bar.
Step 3- Select the “All scheme details” option from the dropdown menu.
Step 4- Select the year and type of scheme. Now enter the PPB No. and proceed further.
Step 5- Rythu Bandhu’s payment status will be displayed on the screen.

Apart from the aforesaid portal, farmers can also check their status using ifmis.telangana.gov.in.

NOTE- The links mentioned above might not show status currently but as soon as disbursement of payment is initiated, the payment status will start showing.

Rythu Bandhu Scheme Farmers List 2024

There are currently, 5715870 farmers who have benefited under this scheme. It is expected that after the transfer of funds to the farmers, a list of beneficiary farmers will be released. you can access this list on the official portal of the Rythu Bandhu Scheme. Till then you can check the district-wise count of farmers under this scheme given below-

DistrictFarmer Count
 Adilabad116927
Bhadradri Kothagudem99621
Jagtial204906
Jangoan145992
Jayashankar Bhupalpalli155770
Jogulamba Gadwal148512
Kamareddy244920
Karimnagar157970
Khammam264724
Kumuram Bheem (Asifabad)91812
Mahabubabad123241
Mahabubnagar334950
Mancherial130641
Medak213316
Nagarkurnool263125
Nalgonda419723
Nirmal157268
Nizamabad238909
Peddapalli127528
Rajanna Sircilla105074
Sangareddy316137
Siddipet258306
Suryapet232653
Vikarabad224704
Wanaparthy152025
Warangal (Urban)78288
Warangal (Rural)167452
Yadadri Bhuvanagiri182455
Telangana Rythu Banhu List

For more information and to check the farmer’s list, you can check the official portal. The link for the official portal can be accessed in the article below.

If you have any complaints, you can also visit the IGRS Telangana portal for enquiry.

How to View Cheque Distribution Venue Schedule?

Farmers who are identified as a beneficiaries under this scheme are provided with the cheque. These cheques are distributed by the person appointed at the district level by the State government. A specified venue and timing of cheque distribution are communicated to the farmers.

Using the official portal of Rythu Bandhu, beneficiary farmers can also access the venue and schedule cheque distribution. The simple steps shared below will help farmers to view the cheque distribution venue schedule. Have a quick look-

  • Open the Rythu Bandhu Scheme portal.
  • Click on “Cheque Distribution Venue Schedule” on the homepage of the portal.
  • Now, select district and Mandal from the drop-down menu.
  • On selecting an option, serial-wise details for the selected district will appear.
  • Check the date and venue from the list.
  • After checking the date and venue be present on time for the distribution of the cheque.

List of Participating Banks  

Check the list of participating banks and respective Mandal counts shared in the table below-

Name of the BankMandal Count
State Bank of India3398430
Canara Bank595743
Andhra Bank2689156
Syndicate Bank903696
IDBI Bank107002
Corporation Bank315277
Indian Overseas Bank601562
AP Grameena Vikas Bank1323887
TSCAB205643
Telangana Grameena Bank945170

If you don’t have Telangana Voter ID Card, you can apply here.

Important Links

CheckOfficial Portal
DownloadMobile App
Check Rythu Bandhu Status Check

FAQs

When was TS Rythu Bandhu Scheme introduced?

The scheme was launched on 10th May 2018.

Rythu Bandhu scheme launched by which state?

Telangana State

What is the purpose of the TS Rythu Bandhu Scheme?

The main purpose of this scheme is to provide agricultural incentive support to the farmers of the state so they can purchase inputs for agriculture such as seeds, pesticides, farming equipment etc. to enhance productivity as well as their income.

Is there any official portal for the implementation of this scheme?

Yes, http://rythubandhu.telangana.gov.in/ is the official portal for Rythu Bandhu Scheme. For any detail or update about the scheme, farmers can visit this portal.

How the benefit is disbursed to the beneficiary farmers under this scheme?

The benefit is disbursed through cheques to the beneficiary farmers in each district of the state.

Is this scheme for commercial farmers of Telangana State?

No, this scheme is not for commercial farmers.

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