Rs 5400 cr supplied to TS banks for Rythu Bandhu: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India today said they ensured cash availability to the extent of 95 per cent in Telangana for the newly launched ‘Rythu Bandhu’ investment support scheme for farmers.

The Telangana government under the scheme, which was launched last month, provided input costs by giving them Rs 4,000 each for every acre for two seasons in a year through specially printed cheques.