P4 Program in AP : ముఖ్యమంత్రి చంద్రబాబు పిలుపుతో పీ-4 కార్యక్రమానికి అనూహ్య స్పందన వస్తోంది. సొంత డబ్బులతో కొమ్మమూరు లిఫ్ట్ ఇరిగేషన్ నిర్మాణానికి ప్రసాద్ సీడ్స్ ముందుకొచ్చింది. ఈ మేరకు లిఫ్ట్ స్కీం నిర్మాణానికి రూ.10 కోట్లు ఇస్తామని ప్రసాద్ సీడ్స్ ఛైర్మన్ ప్రసాద్ తెలిపారు. తద్వారా కొమ్మమూరు ఎత్తిపోతల నిర్మాణంతో కాకుమాను మండలంలో 5315 ఎకరాలకు సాగునీటి స్థిరీకరణ కానుంది. రైతుల కోసం లిఫ్ట్ నిర్మాణానికి ముందుకు వచ్చిన ప్రసాద్ ఔదారాన్ని చంద్రబాబు అభినందించారు. ఇందులో భాగంగా ఆ సంస్థతో సమన్వయం చేసుకోవాలని ఇరిగేషన్ శాఖ అధికారులను సీఎం ఆదేశించారు.
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00:00Karumanchi Prasad, from Kakummanam district of Guntur district, is looking for a job.
00:09In the past, he supported the development of his village and school.
00:13But now, he has come forward to solve the problems faced by the farmers of Kammumuru Kalua.
00:20He has donated Rs.10 crore to the Kammumuru Kalua Association.
00:24He has also donated the US dollar to the CM Chandrababu.
00:28Let's talk to Karumanchi Prasad.
00:30Why did you decide to donate to the Kammumuru Kalua Association?
00:34What were the problems faced by the farmers there?
00:38It has been almost 25-30 years.
00:42After 30 years, the existing canal system is still there.
00:48Kalua has become the last resort for everything.
00:50Our village and the surrounding villages.
00:54Farmers are facing problems due to lack of water.
00:57They are not able to cultivate properly.
00:59This is happening.
01:00I have spoken to the villagers many times.
01:03They said that if we plan a lift irrigation scheme from the Kammumuru canal,
01:08it will be a success for these 4-5 villages.
01:17I have a good relationship with the villagers who were born and raised there.
01:21Now that the CM has come, they are encouraging us.
01:25They are saying that they will do whatever they can with the help of public and private participation.
01:32As a farmer, I decided to do this.
01:35Usually, when we go to a higher position,
01:39it is common for some people to not be able to afford education.
01:44But in such a big position, we have to do something.
01:48I feel it is a bit strange to give priority to that.
01:51I started my journey in 1978.
01:56I started my journey as a farmer.
01:59From there, I came to seed production.
02:01From seed production, my business continued.
02:05By the time I reached the age of 95-96,
02:08my financial situation had worsened.
02:10With the thought of doing something for the society,
02:12in 1995-96, I had to give up everything.
02:15It was a government project.
02:18But I could not complete it till 1995.
02:21When I told the farmers that I had a problem,
02:24and asked them to help me,
02:26they helped me with the same rates as the villagers.
02:36I was able to help them that day.
02:39There are 15-16 cows in the same area.
02:43But no one came forward to take 3-4 cows to our village.
02:50After seeing such a situation,
02:52with the intention of helping everyone,
02:56I met the Chief Minister.
02:58I told him about my problem.
03:00I told him that if he could help,
03:04the government would also help me.
03:09I told him that I would pay him Rs. 8-10 crores for the project.
03:15I told him that if he could help me complete the project,
03:18he would definitely help me.
03:20I called the relevant authorities and told them.
03:23You are also in the business of seeds.
03:25You are also in the business of providing seeds to farmers.
03:29Can you give it back to the farmers?
03:32Yes, we are doing it.
03:34We have also started an Agricultural Innovation Centre.
03:39I am focusing on how it can be useful to the farmers,
03:42and what technologies can be used in the future.
03:50It can be an innovation centre in many ways.
03:53I think it is a good idea to start with seeds.
03:58Yes, it is a good idea.
04:00How are the results?
04:02Some scientists have visited your village.
04:04Yes, there are many changes happening in the world.
04:08For example, artificial intelligence, IOTs and drones
04:12are becoming part of the farm mechanisation.
04:14Farm mechanisation will reduce the situation
04:17in which farmers are directly involved in farming.
04:25Similarly, I think modern technologies can be used
04:29to help the farmers.
04:33There is a lot of research being done on this.
04:36Not only in India, but also in the Philippines,
04:41Indonesia, Vietnam and Bangladesh.
04:45We are also looking at other developing countries.
04:47We have to bring the developments that are happening there.
04:52We have to think about what kind of machinery,
04:55equipment and technologies are being used there.
04:59In villages, the number of farmers is decreasing.
05:02The number of farmers is also decreasing.
05:04How can we boost the farmers?
05:08How can people like you come forward?
05:11Do the governments have to form a separate wing?
05:15Yes, definitely.
05:16The government is also thinking about the P4 programme.
05:21We have been doing this for a long time.
05:26This is the reality.
05:28Out of the 100 people in the society,
05:3110 to 15 of them are financially stable.
05:36They are not only self-sufficient,
05:39they are also financially strong in society.
05:43If they can help some people,
05:46the villages will definitely become successful.
05:49If they can help some people,
05:51the villages will definitely become successful.
05:56This is what Karamanasi Prasad says.
05:58I was born and raised in that village.
06:00I drank water from that village.
06:02I ate there.
06:03I can go to the village and the people around me.
06:05I can do anything.
06:07I came forward with this thought.
06:09I am able to solve the water problem in that village.
06:13The government is helping me to do that.
06:16They are happy about that.
06:18As the Chief Minister said,
06:20the P4 programme is a wonderful programme.
06:23Everyone should participate in it.
06:25People who are financially stable,
06:27and the poor people around them,
06:29should help to bring them up.
06:31This is what Karamanasi Prasad says.
06:33Cameraman Keshavtham Ponnachandrasekar,
06:35ETV News, Kuntur.