Bharat News Warangal…Warangal MP Kadiyam Kavya Questions Centre on Hardships Faced by Farmers Due to High Fuel Prices
Bureau Chief, New Delhi | April 2
Alleging that farmers are facing severe difficulties due to the rise in petrol and diesel prices, Warangal Member of Parliament Dr. Kadiyam Kavya questioned the Central Government in the Lok Sabha. She stated that the market-based pricing mechanism is imposing an additional burden on farmers, leading to increased cultivation costs and adversely impacting their incomes.
Demanding that special pricing or subsidies be provided to offer direct relief to the agricultural sector, Warangal MP Dr. Kadiyam Kavya opined that the measures currently being taken by the Centre are insufficient for farmers. She noted that since costs related to crop transportation, fertilizers, and the use of farm machinery are all dependent on fuel, the rising prices are placing a severe financial strain on farmers.
Responding to the question raised by Warangal MP Dr. Kadiyam Kavya, Union Minister of State for Petroleum Suresh Gopi stated that fuel prices are determined by public sector oil marketing companies, and that the Centre intervenes through tax reductions whenever necessary. He cited measures taken in the past—such as reducing excise duties—including the recent reduction of the duty by ₹10 per liter in light of rising international crude oil prices.
However, Dr. Kadiyam Kavya pointed out that these measures were limited to general consumers and failed to provide any specific relief to farmers. She noted that while fuel prices in the Warangal district had decreased slightly, there had been no significant change in the actual financial burden borne by the farmers. Warangal MP Dr. Kadiyam Kavya urged the Central Government to provide special concessions to farmers, even at this stage. She emphasized the need to take immediate measures, keeping the farmers’ issues in mind.
