Heavy rainfall affects farms in Sircilla, Jagtial districts
2 years, 7 months ago

Heavy rainfall affects farms in Sircilla, Jagtial districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Sircilla/Jagtial: The unseasonal rainfall along with strong gales in the region since Sunday night caused massive damage to both harvested and standing crops in Rajanna Sircilla and Jagtial districts. The farmers of Chandurti mandal in Sircilla district staged a rasta roko on the main road of Vemulawada and Korutla demanding that the state government purchase the soaked paddy stocks. State minister and Sircilla MLA Rama Rao made a phone call to the district collector Anurag Jayanti and inquired about the details of the loss caused to paddy stocks at purchasing centres. Meanwhile, in Jagtial district, heavy rain with strong gales occurred since Sunday night and they continued till Monday morning in Korutla, Raikal and Medipally mandals.

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Incessant rains cause untold miseries for paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district
2 days, 19 hours ago

Incessant rains cause untold miseries for paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district

The Hindu  

Incessant rains caused untold miseries for paddy farmers with the lack of storage facilities for the crops in Vizianagaram district. Rythu Coolie Sangham of Andhra Pradesh State Secretary Dantuluri Varma alleged that the government authorities had failed to instill confidence among the farmers who were worried over protection of the grains kept in field after completion of cutting process. The …

Damaged paddy due to untimely rain affecting farmers ahead of purchase in Odisha's Ganjam
1 week, 2 days ago

Damaged paddy due to untimely rain affecting farmers ahead of purchase in Odisha's Ganjam

New Indian Express  

BERHAMPUR: Even as paddy procurement in Ganjam is scheduled to begin in a few days, farmers of the district are in dire straits as most of their stock have been rendered damaged due to unseasonal rain. Sources said paddy cultivation in the district was initially affected by inadequate rains compelling most farmers to leave their land barren. Apprehending that they …

Rain in delta
1 week, 4 days ago

Rain in delta

The Hindu  

Several parts of the Cauvery delta districts received moderate to heavy rain on Thursday under the influence of the well marked low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. After receiving heavy to very heavy overnight rain, parts of Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, and Nagapattinam districts continued to receive heavy rain during the day on Thursday. However, water from the fields had …

Central team visits areas hit by landslip in Tiruvannamalai
1 week, 6 days ago

Central team visits areas hit by landslip in Tiruvannamalai

The Hindu  

: A three-member inter-Ministerial team, deputed by the Union government to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Fengal to crops and propertyto crops and property, visited the landslip and flood-affected areas in Tiruvannamalai district on Tuesday. Accompanied by Tiruvannamalai Collector D. Bhaskara Pandian, the team began the day-long exercise at the landslip site of Arunachala Hills near Arunachaleswara temple by …

Kerala rains: Several farmers in Kozhikode suffer large crop loss in rain-related calamities
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala rains: Several farmers in Kozhikode suffer large crop loss in rain-related calamities

The Hindu  

The destruction of several hectares of cultivated land in the recent episodes of rain-related calamities has shut the means of livelihood for several farmers in Kozhikode district of Kerala. Field-level reports submitted by various agriculture department officials to the district authorities confirm that the total loss in last month alone is about ₹17 crore. Neighbourhood groups in Kozhikode district are …

Farmers rejoice as sky opens up during kharif season in Anakapalli
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers rejoice as sky opens up during kharif season in Anakapalli

The Hindu  

Two lakh farmers in 24 mandals of the district have started the sowing of paddy in the current kharif farming season. We need this kind of intermittent rains for sowing, but for the next process in July, we need continuous and bountiful rains,” said K. Suryanarayana Raju, a farmer from Payakaraopeta. Anakapalli District Agriculture Officer B. Mohana Rao said that …

Heavy rains and thunderstorms likely in parts of Andhra for next four days
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy rains and thunderstorms likely in parts of Andhra for next four days

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Under the impact of the southwest monsoon, moderate to heavy rains lashed parts of Chittoor, Anantapur, Tirupati, Nellore, Sri Satya Sai, Parvathipuram-Manyam, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nandyal and Annamaiah districts on Thursday. Kondapuram of Kadapa district received the highest rainfall of 11 cm, followed by Simhadripuram of Kadapa, Kaikaluru of Eluru with 8 cm, Narasapuram of West Godavari, Nuzvid of Eluru, …

Scorching summer leaves its mark on Kerala’s farm sector
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Scorching summer leaves its mark on Kerala’s farm sector

The Hindu  

The scorching summer heat has dealt a sharp blow to the State’s farm sector, affecting close to 25,000 farmers and destroying crops — primarily banana, cardamom and paddy — worth ₹100.50 crore, as per the latest available data. Nearly half the affected farmers hit by the summer conditions are from Idukki, according to a preliminary report compiled by the State …

Telangana: Untimely rains, Hailstorm damage crops
8 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Untimely rains, Hailstorm damage crops

Deccan Chronicle  

NIZAMABAD: Rain accompanied hailstorms lashed Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts for the last two days, resulting in massive loss of standing crops. In Banswada division’s Banswada, Birkur, Nasurrulabad, Varni, Mosra, Chandur, Rudrur, Kotagir, Pothangal mandals and in Bodhan division’s Bodhan, Salura and other mandals in both the districts experienced untimely rainfall. Gangaram, a farmer from Mandarna village, said the paddy crop …

Untimely rain hits paddy farmers in rural Kozhikode
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Untimely rain hits paddy farmers in rural Kozhikode

The Hindu  

The untimely rain has hit several farmers, who cultivated paddy in their leased land after obtaining bank loans, in the rural areas of Kozhikode district. Farmers in affected villages of Kakkur and Nanminda panchayats said that they would have to harvest early to avoid further loss. An early harvest would result in a higher percentage of immature grains with lower …

Heavy Rains Flood 36 Villages in AP's Satya Sai District, Road Access Cut Off
1 year, 2 months ago

Heavy Rains Flood 36 Villages in AP's Satya Sai District, Road Access Cut Off

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: Heavy rains lashed several parts of the region since Saturday night, disrupting life and road communications. Over 36 villages of Kadiri revenue division in Satya Sai district have lost road access due to the overflowing of the Maddileru river canal system. The canal was flooded between Malakavemula, Batrepalli and Rachavaripalli Tanda in Kadiri rural mandal in Satya Sai district. …

18 houses damaged in rain in capital district since Monday
1 year, 5 months ago

18 houses damaged in rain in capital district since Monday

The Hindu  

Eighteen houses across six taluks in Thiruvananthapuram district have been damaged in the rain over the past few days. Four houses were damaged in the Varkala taluk in the rain that has been lashing the district since Monday, five houses each were damaged in Chirayinkeezhu and Nedumangad taluks and two houses in Neyyattinkara taluk. Plaintain crop on 23.88 ha, tapioca …

Heavy rain in Rayalaseema region, damage to standing crops
1 year, 7 months ago

Heavy rain in Rayalaseema region, damage to standing crops

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Heavy rainfall with gusty winds continued to lash Rayalaseema region, leading to major damage to standing crops. Anantapur city experienced heavy rainfall since Saturday night. Kishore, resident of Court Road area, said the access between the rail overbridge and the road remained blocked even during normal rainfall while the situation was worse during heavy rain. Standing crops including paddy …

Veerraju, Pawan demand relief for rain-hit farmers
1 year, 7 months ago

Veerraju, Pawan demand relief for rain-hit farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: AP BJP president Somu Veerraju and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan demanded that the state government come to the rescue of farmers whose crops have got damaged due to untimely rainfall in the past few days. AP BJP chief Veerraju asked the state government to enumerate the damage immediately, so that relief could be provided to the affected farmers. …

Hailstorm hit farmers waiting for compensation
1 year, 8 months ago

Hailstorm hit farmers waiting for compensation

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Farmers across the state are eagerly waiting for compensation after their crop was severely damaged by hailstorms. Although untimely rains lashed several districts from March 17 to 21, the farmers in undivided Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam district incurred huge losses. As a result, instead of 2.28 lakh acres, the officials considered only 1.51 lakh acres, implying that only 1,30,988 …

Unseasonal rain, hailstorms destroy 42,000 hectares of crops in Maharashtra
1 year, 8 months ago

Unseasonal rain, hailstorms destroy 42,000 hectares of crops in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Horticulture takes big hit; total losses across all crops estimated at Rs.5,000 crore. This calamity has damaged our hard work of years.” Extent of damage Primary information gathered by the State’s relief and rehabilitation department showed that crops on an estimated 42,000 hectares were damaged. There should be a proper package which would take care, from seeds to loans.” Vidarbha …

Unseasonal rains damaged crops over 42,000 hectares in Gujarat; Govt financial assistance soon
1 year, 8 months ago

Unseasonal rains damaged crops over 42,000 hectares in Gujarat; Govt financial assistance soon

India TV News  

Unseasonal rains in March damaged crops and horticultural produce on more than 42,000 hectares in 15 districts in Gujarat. Over 33 per cent crops damaged As per the State Disaster Response Fund norms, crop loss must be more than 33 per cent for a farmer to be eligible for assistance, said Patel who is also a government spokesperson. "The survey …

Unseasonal rains destroy crops, add to farm distress in AP
1 year, 9 months ago

Unseasonal rains destroy crops, add to farm distress in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: M. Venkata Ramana Reddy, a farmer from Tenkayathopu village close to Naidupeta, has cultivated paddy crops in four acres by investing around Rs 2.3 lakh. The unexpected rains hit nearly 129 villages in the district and destroyed crops on about 4,400 hectares in Kandukur, Kavali, Udayagiri, Atmakur, Sarvepalli, Venkatagiri, and Nellore constituencies. Paddy crops of over 3,597 acres were …

Hailstorm damages horticulture crops in Rayalaseema
1 year, 9 months ago

Hailstorm damages horticulture crops in Rayalaseema

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: An untimely hailstorm that hit the region caused large-scale damage in over 30,000 acres of paddy, maize, chili, green gram, drum-stick, papaya, mango and other crops. Officials said that over 1200 acres of horticulture crops were damaged in the erstwhile Anantapur district. The government should provide compensation for our loss.” A farmer from Narpala lamented, “Crops in around 1.5 …

Unseasonal rains play havoc in Gujarat
1 year, 9 months ago

Unseasonal rains play havoc in Gujarat

The Hindu  

Unseasonal rains with thunderstorms and hailstorms have caused extensive damage to the standing crops in various districts of the State. As per details, parts of Amreli and Rajkot districts in Saurashtra, Banaskantha and Sabarkantha in North Gujarat and several areas of Central Gujarat received rainfall that upended crops in the farms. Amidst unseasonal rains, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday …

Heavy rains, hail storm lash out Karimnagar, Warangal
1 year, 9 months ago

Heavy rains, hail storm lash out Karimnagar, Warangal

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: Because of the low pressure that is formed at an altitude of 0.9 km above sea level from north Telangana to south Konkan and its surrounding area through Rayalaseema, Telangana and Vidarbha, heavy to moderate rains accompanied by gusty winds and hail storms occurred at several places on Friday night across the erstwhile Karimnagar and Warangal districts. In the …

Heavy rains damage crops in Godavari districts
1 year, 9 months ago

Heavy rains damage crops in Godavari districts

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Heavy rains have battered several areas of erstwhile East and West Godavari districts on Saturday, damaging paddy, tobacco, maize, mango, cashew and several other crops, apart from disrupting normal life. A 36-year-old woman, Metla Sandhya of Taduvayi village in Jangareddygudem mandal of Eluru district, died when a huge tree got uprooted and fell on her during heavy gales and …

Rains damage crops in north Telangana
1 year, 9 months ago

Rains damage crops in north Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Standing crops have got damaged due to hailstorms and heavy rains at various places in Adilabad and Mancherial districts on Sunday. Maize, sesame and chana crops have suffered in Dannur, Keshavapatnam, Kupti, Kanugutta, Kumari, Kuchulapur, Dhanora, Kauta, Pochera and Sonala villages in Boath assembly constituency. Farmer Ramanavenu Devender of Kumari village in Neredigonda mandal of Boath constituency said he …

Unseasonal rains may affect mango quality
1 year, 9 months ago

Unseasonal rains may affect mango quality

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Unseasonal rains that have hit parts of Varadaiahpalem, Tada, Sullurpet, Puttur and Yerpedu areas of Tirupati district, apart from some regions of SPSR Nellore and Prakasam districts may affect the quality and quantity of mango yields. In Tirupati district, Varadaiahpalem Mandal has already received 52.2 mm of rain, followed by Tada 36.2 mm and Sullurpet 31.4 mm. Growers are …

Andhra Pradesh: Rain-hit farmers seek assistance from state government
1 year, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Rain-hit farmers seek assistance from state government

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Farmers are in dire straits as their harvested crop has been badly damaged due to the recent rain. Standing crops like tobacco, maize, lime, chilli, mango, Papaya, banana, drumsticks and the harvested crop in some of the villages have been damaged. Farmers have requested the government to purchase their crop with MSP as traders are not coming forward to …

Rains continue in south coastal Andhra; massive damage to crops
2 years ago

Rains continue in south coastal Andhra; massive damage to crops

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Rainfall continued in coastal districts of southern and Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh for the third consecutive day on Sunday due to the cyclone Mandous. The rain caused extensive damage to crops like paddy, cotton, peanut, red gram and black gram in hundreds of acres in 118 villages in the district. Officials said red gram crop spread over 60 …

Heavy rains over Andhra Pradesh to continue till Tuesday
2 years, 2 months ago

Heavy rains over Andhra Pradesh to continue till Tuesday

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: At a time when Andhra Pradesh has been facing incessant rains over past few days after having suffered floods in several districts, India Meteorological Department has forecast a possibility of heavy isolated rains over all parts of AP till Tuesday, October 11. Following the forecast, state government has directed all district administrations to be vigilant about water bodies overflowing …

Rain claims one life, crops suffer inundation in 14,000 acres in AP
2 years, 2 months ago

Rain claims one life, crops suffer inundation in 14,000 acres in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Rain claimed the life of a woman as her mud house collapsed at Darsi in Prakasam district while standing crops were damaged in about 14,000 acres across AP, reports said on Friday. Standing crops suffered damage due to floods in about 11,500 acres in Konaseema, West Godavari, Eluru, Kurnool, Prakasam and Guntur districts. Paddy suffered inundation in 6,000 acres, …

Heavy rain in parts of south and north Karnataka
2 years, 3 months ago

Heavy rain in parts of south and north Karnataka

The Hindu  

Rain pounded several parts of South Karnataka, causing damage to crops and inundating homes. There were reports of heavy rain from parts of North Karnataka too, particularly Dharwad district. The breach, which was noticed at Hosa Anandur after Sunday’s heavy rain, is said to have damaged standing crops in several acres of land and the exact loss is being estimated …

Unprecedented rain in Ramanagaram district causes havoc; two dead, many houses damaged
2 years, 3 months ago

Unprecedented rain in Ramanagaram district causes havoc; two dead, many houses damaged

The Hindu  

The unprecedented rainfall in Ramanagaram district, near here, since the early hours of Monday has claimed lives of two persons and flooded over 5,000 houses, damaging around 2,200 houses. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who went on an inspection of the rain-damaged areas in Ramanagaram, blamed the incomplete works that had clogged the drains for the flooding of the National Highway, …

Heavy rains in Rayalaseema, massive damage to standing crops
2 years, 4 months ago

Heavy rains in Rayalaseema, massive damage to standing crops

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Heavy rains bashed the Rayalaseema region for the first time in decades this Wednesday. The southwest monsoon resulted in a heavy downpour, causing damage to standing crops and inundation of residential areas. The Pennar river basin-dependent rivers Chitravathi, Kushavathi, Jayamangali, Pennar Kumudvathi and Hagari were flowing above dangerous levels in Anantapur, Satya Sai, and YSR districts. Heavy rains inundated …

Delayed monsoon, early Godavari floods help farmers face less of crop damage in AP
2 years, 5 months ago

Delayed monsoon, early Godavari floods help farmers face less of crop damage in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: As the Godavari river experienced early onset of rains and floods early this season following intense Monsoon activity in its catchment areas, farmers say they suffered less of crop damage. The targeted area in AP for raising crops during kharif season is 36.82 lakh hectares. Based on preliminary reports on crop damage due to heavy floods from Godavari river, …

Rain hits agricultural crops in 3,101 acres in four districts of AP
2 years, 5 months ago

Rain hits agricultural crops in 3,101 acres in four districts of AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Agriculture crops in over 3,101 acres have been inundated in four AP districts under the influence of incessant rainfall and floods. Based on a preliminary report, paddy nurseries as also paddy and cotton crops were inundated in 247 villages in 49 mandals of East Godavari, West Godavari, Eluru, Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema and Anakapalli districts. However, with Godavari in …

Heavy rain lashes Rayalaseema region
2 years, 7 months ago

Heavy rain lashes Rayalaseema region

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Heavy rain lashed Rayalaseema region since Tuesday night, causing massive damage to crops. This apart, the historic structure, Singemoothi, on the hilltop of Madakasira fort in Satya Sai district, was partially damaged by lightning. In Satya Sai district, Madakasira town experienced heavy downpour for more than two hours. A medium irrigation project across the river receiveIn Satya Sai district, …

Unseasonal rain causes havoc in Karimnagar
2 years, 7 months ago

Unseasonal rain causes havoc in Karimnagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: Unseasonal rain accompanied by hail and thunderstorms that occurred at night on Tuesday has caused huge damage to standing and harvested crops in the erstwhile Karimnagar district. The unexpected rain and hailstorm had inflicted heavy loss on standing and harvested crops particularly paddy, maize, cotton and chilli along with papaya and mango and other crops. The unexpected rain hurt …

Farmers suffer as rains cause damage to paddy stocks in Telangana
2 years, 7 months ago

Farmers suffer as rains cause damage to paddy stocks in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Sudden unseasonal heavy rains on Wednesday caused extensive damage to the paddy which was harvested and brought to various procurement centres in several districts across the state. Farmers suffered huge losses as paddy stocks were washed away in some procurement centres and got wet in some other centres. Besides paddy, electricity poles and temporary sheds set up at procurement …

Untimely rains play havoc with mango crop
2 years, 7 months ago

Untimely rains play havoc with mango crop

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: The mango crop was having a poor yield this season, a situation further complicated by the strong winds and untimely rains, which caused additional damage to the existing crops in the region during the peak stage. Some Rs 25 lakh worth of crop was damaged due to the storms in Pappampalli village in Kalyandurg mandal on Saturday night. In …

Minister concedes system to assess crop damage faulty
2 years, 11 months ago

Minister concedes system to assess crop damage faulty

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: There is no proper system in the country that assesses damage caused to crops due to natural calamities, observed agriculture minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy on Tuesday, saying that is the reason why farmers are unable to get timely help. His comments came after he and panchayatraj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao inspected damage caused to crops following recent heavy rains …

Officials\' team, leaders visit areas affected by rains; farmers promised help
2 years, 11 months ago

Officials\' team, leaders visit areas affected by rains; farmers promised help

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: District collector Gopi, Narsampet TRS MLA Sudharshan Reddy and Zilla Parishad floor leader Peddi Swapna on Wednesday inspected the crops damaged in several villages in Narsampet assembly segment due to unseasonal heavy rains in the last two days. “It is very sad that heavy rains caused a huge damage to the standing crops which farmers cultivated with a lot …

Categorise rain damage as national disaster, says CPI
3 years ago

Categorise rain damage as national disaster, says CPI

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State secretary K. Ramakrishna, after a visit to Kadapa, Anantapur, and Kurnool districts to assess flood damage, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday seeking financial assistance from the Centre to overcome the heavy loss by recognising the rain-induced damage as a ‘national disaster’. Two dams, ponds, and canals were severely damaged leading to the …

MP Rains: Unseasonal Showers Destroy Thousands of Acres of Paddy Crops, CM Orders Damage Survey
3 years, 2 months ago

MP Rains: Unseasonal Showers Destroy Thousands of Acres of Paddy Crops, CM Orders Damage Survey

News 18  

Before the monsoon bid adieu in Madhya Pradesh, two days of unseasonal rains have wreaked havoc in the State. The rains destroyed paddy crops completely while the mustard crop which was to be sown in the Gwalior-Chambal region has also got substantial damages. Siyaram Patidar, a farmer from Ratibad said that till a few days ago, his standing crops were …

Heavy rainfall in Telangana claims 8 lives
3 years, 3 months ago

Heavy rainfall in Telangana claims 8 lives

India TV News  

Heavy rainfall in parts of Telangana over the last two days claimed eight lives, paralysing normal life, disrupting road transport and causing widespread damage to crops. Rajanna Sircilla district administration shifted 216 families from the flood-hit areas to relief camps. India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over Telangana for the next two days. Several districts including …

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