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 also affected Unseasonal rains have also affected what is known as the “farmers’ suicide belt” of the State. This needs to be kept in mind while announcing relief in this situation.” Dr Ajit Navale, Maharashtra general secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha, said: “The government should immediately give Rs.1 lakh per acre for horticulture and Rs.50,000 for agriculture. Banks also need to be given clear instructions for issuing loans for the kharif season.” Meanwhile, the meteorology department has alerted farmers about the possibility of more rain in the next 5-6 days.

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Drought-prone Marathwada Witnesses Torrential Rains, At Least 10 Dead
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Drought-prone Marathwada Witnesses Torrential Rains, At Least 10 Dead

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: At least 10 people have died in Maharashtra’s drought-prone Marathwada region due to floods. It has affected 11,67,270.12 hectares of agricultural land including non-irrigated 11,31,321 hectares and 16,225 hectares of irrigated lands. “Around 3,500 villages and 14,62,870 farmers have been badly affected by the flood like situation in Marathwada region,” he said. According to the Disaster Management Unit, Marathwada, …

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 …

Three of family killed as building collapses in Gujarat’s Dwaraka
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Three of family killed as building collapses in Gujarat’s Dwaraka

The Hindu  

Three women of the same family died after a dilapidated three-storey building collapsed in Jam Khambhalia town in Gujarat's Devbhumi Dwaraka district amid heavy rainfall in the state's Saurashtra region, police said on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Earlier in the day, it was reported that heavy rains in Gujarat's Porbandar district have caused waterlogging in several areas.KD Lakhani, District Collector, …

Maharashtra's Catastrophic Rain Causes Heavy Destruction, Watch Full Report | ABP News
5 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra's Catastrophic Rain Causes Heavy Destruction, Watch Full Report | ABP News

ABP News  

Monsoon is currently at its peak in the country. On one side the mountains are falling down and on the other side floods and rains have wreaked havoc in the plains. At present, dozens of districts of Uttar Pradesh are in bad condition due to floods and rains. Rain has wreaked havoc in many areas of Gujarat also. In Sangameshwar …

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 …

Hailstorm havoc: A grim tale of Nashik’s grape farms
1 year ago

Hailstorm havoc: A grim tale of Nashik’s grape farms

Hindustan Times  

Niphad : Till the morning of November 26, the grape farmers in Nashik were expecting a bumper harvest that would help recover previous crop losses. “Sometimes, I ignored my child’s demand and put that money in farming expecting a bumper crop that will help my family,” said Vikas Aware, another small farmer from neighbouring Ojhar village. As Nashik’s grape growers …

Unseasonal rains continue to damage crops across Maha
1 year ago

Unseasonal rains continue to damage crops across Maha

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: Many areas of Maharashtra, including Solapur, Hingoli and parts of Vidarbha continued to experience heavy rains on the third consecutive day on Tuesday. While six persons and 161 animals are reported to have died due to the sudden downpour, crops including cotton, onion, grape, banana, sweet lime, orange, rice, jowar, wheat and gram across Maharashtra have been damaged. Agriculture …

Gujarat: 17 people killed, crops damaged due to unseasonal rains accompanied by lightning
1 year ago

Gujarat: 17 people killed, crops damaged due to unseasonal rains accompanied by lightning

India TV News  

At least seventeen people were killed in lightning strikes and several acres of crops damaged in several areas of Gujarat, the officials said on Sunday. A total of 15 people died due to lightning, said the officials A 22-year-old biker died in Botad taluka after being struck by lightning, while a 29-year-old man died after a tree fell on an …

Floods, Lightning Kill 11 In 10 Days In Nagpur As Heavy Rain Batters Vidarbha Region
1 year, 5 months ago

Floods, Lightning Kill 11 In 10 Days In Nagpur As Heavy Rain Batters Vidarbha Region

ABP News  

At least 11 people have been killed due to floods and lightning in Nagpur division of Maharashtra's Vidarbha region so far after heavy rains have been battering the region since July 13. The rains also affected 875.84 hectares of agricultural land in parts of the Nagpur division- which includes Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts, as per a …

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 …

Crops in 5 lakh acres damaged due to unseasonal rains in Telangana
1 year, 7 months ago

Crops in 5 lakh acres damaged due to unseasonal rains in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Unseasonal rains and hailstorms in several districts in the last one week damaged crops over nearly 5 lakh acres, as per preliminary estimates submitted by district collectors to the state government. Meanwhile, farmers in undivided Khammam, Karimangar and Warangal districts expressed anger at not receiving the Rs 10,000 per acre compensation announced by Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao after …

Lightning kills shepherd, rains destroy crops in many districts
1 year, 7 months ago

Lightning kills shepherd, rains destroy crops in many districts

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A 48-year-old shepherd died on the spot when he was struck by lightning, while there partial damage paddy crops following incessant rains that lashed several parts of Telangana on Sunday. Paddy crops which were kept in the field yards for getting dry were soaked leaving farmers in the lurch. Similarly, rains lashed Nirmal, Bhainsa, Nizamabad, Medak, Nalgonda, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, …

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 rains damaged crops over 7,400 hectares in five districts in western Vidarbha: Maha Dy CM
1 year, 8 months ago

Unseasonal rains damaged crops over 7,400 hectares in five districts in western Vidarbha: Maha Dy CM

The Hindu  

Unseasonal rain in the last two days damaged crops over 7,400 hectares in five districts of the western Vidarbha region in Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. As many as 7,596 farmers have been affected by the unseasonal showers,” Mr. Fadnavis told reporters in Amravati district after holding review meetings. Mr. Fadnavis said the kin of those …

Unseasonal rains wreak havoc for farm and horticulture produce in Maharashtra
1 year, 8 months ago

Unseasonal rains wreak havoc for farm and horticulture produce in Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

Unseasonal rains wreaked havoc in Maharashtra as a number of regions witnessed heavy rains on Saturday. Previously, there have been two spells of unseasonal rains - in first and second week of March.The untimely showers and downpours killed at least five persons and damaged crops spread across nearly 4,950 hectares in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region during the second week of March. …

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 …

Fresh storms, hail rain misery on farmers
1 year, 8 months ago

Fresh storms, hail rain misery on farmers

Hindustan Times  

A fresh bout of stormy weather brought heavy rain and hail, and more misery for the agriculture sector, this week with farmers, meteorologists and commodity traders fearing significant damage to key rabi crops and held up harvesting. A rare and powerful tornado ripped through farm belts, including Fazilka, in Punjab on Friday afternoon, damaging wheat and chilli, farmers said, and …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Maharashtra’s Nashik witnesses unseasonal rainfall, crops damaged
1 year, 9 months ago

Maharashtra’s Nashik witnesses unseasonal rainfall, crops damaged

The Hindu  

Farmers suffered losses after unseasonal rain lashed the Nashik district of Maharashtra on March 6. Heavy showers accompanied by strong winds, thunder and lightning started after midnight on March 6, while some areas witnessed rains accompanied by hailstorm, according to reports. In South India earlier, in February this year, farmers in Tamil Nadu's districts of Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and Mayiladudhurai …

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, …

Dry parts of north Karnataka reel under excess, erratic rain
2 years, 3 months ago

Dry parts of north Karnataka reel under excess, erratic rain

The Hindu  

Karnataka’s northern districts, which are more often in the news for water shortage and drought, are now seeing extensive crop losses and disruption of crop patterns due to changes in the rainfall pattern, including heavy pre-monsoon rainfall, and extended rainfall period. It has led to a crop loss on around 11 lakh hectares across Kalyana Karnataka and Bombay Karnataka regions. …

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, …

Rajasthan weather update: Two washed away in flood-like situation; IAF deployed to airlift locals
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan weather update: Two washed away in flood-like situation; IAF deployed to airlift locals

India TV News  

Highlights Authorities have instructed officials to arrange food and drinking water for the affected people army columns have been deployed in Dholpur and Jhalawar districts Rivers like Chambal, Parvan, Parvati, and Kalisindh are flooded Rajasthan weather update: Two people were washed away in floods and two others went missing in Baran and Bundi districts, as heavy rains continued to lash …

Maharashtra: Heavy rain, floods damage crops on 3.80 lakh hectares of land
2 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra: Heavy rain, floods damage crops on 3.80 lakh hectares of land

Live Mint  

A new report based on a preliminary survey states that crops on nearly 3.80 lakh hectares of land owned by over six lakh farmers have been damaged in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra in the wake of the state receiving excessive rains and floods so far this year. "As per the primary survey, 6.23 lakh farmers owning 3,78,866.19 hectares of …

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 …

Monsoon Weather News: Flood-like Situation in Gujarat's Rajkot, Navsari, Rain Alert in Mumbai, Pune; Showers Bring Traffic Snarls for Delhi
2 years, 5 months ago

Monsoon Weather News: Flood-like Situation in Gujarat's Rajkot, Navsari, Rain Alert in Mumbai, Pune; Showers Bring Traffic Snarls for Delhi

News 18  

Maharashtra | Heavy Rains Affect Crops on Over 14,000 Ha of Land in Aurangabad Inundation caused by heavy rains affected crops on over 14,000 hectares of land in Vasmat tehsil of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. PTI Maharashtra | ‘Red Alert’ in Nashik, Palghar, Pune Districts The IMD has issued a red alert of extremely heavy rains at isolated places for …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

10 people die in Marathwada region due to heavy rains and floods
3 years, 2 months ago

10 people die in Marathwada region due to heavy rains and floods

The Hindu  

At least 10 people died in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra due to heavy rains and floods as the Indian Meteorological Department has issued an alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall for the next two days in Mumbai, Konkan and parts of Marathwada and Vidarbha. On Tuesday, large parts of the State, including Mumbai and adjoining parts, received incessant …

Monsoon mayhem: 13 killed in heavy rains, lightning in Maharashtra; NDRF rescues over 560
3 years, 2 months ago

Monsoon mayhem: 13 killed in heavy rains, lightning in Maharashtra; NDRF rescues over 560

India Today  

At least 13 persons died in heavy showers, floods and lightning in parts of Maharashtra with the Marathwada region bearing the brunt of rain fury, while more than 560 people were rescued after the NDRF was mobilised and helicopters were deployed, officials said on Tuesday. An official from the disaster management department said in Mumbai that 13 people have died …

11 districts in Maharashtra highly vulnerable to extreme weather events: study
3 years, 4 months ago

11 districts in Maharashtra highly vulnerable to extreme weather events: study

The Hindu  

Eleven of the 36 districts in Maharashtra are highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, droughts and dwindling water security, and account for almost 40% of the cropped area across central Maharashtra, a report by agencies under the Central government has revealed. The study is titled ‘Socio-economic vulnerability to climate change – Index development and mapping for districts in Maharashtra’. According …

Maharashtra flood: 213 dead, eight missing as 103 villages in Raigad face landslide risk
3 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra flood: 213 dead, eight missing as 103 villages in Raigad face landslide risk

India Today  

The death toll in Maharashtra due to last week's heavy rain reached 213 on Wednesday. Among the 213 fatalities, the Satara district reported 46 deaths, followed by 35 in Ratnagiri, 15 in Thane, seven in Kolhapur, four in Mumbai, three in Pune, four in Sindhudurg and two each in eastern Maharashtra's Wardha and Akola districts, said a statement issued by …

Over 2 Lakh Hectare Farmland Damaged This Year Due to Hydro-Meteorological Calamities: Tomar
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 2 Lakh Hectare Farmland Damaged This Year Due to Hydro-Meteorological Calamities: Tomar

News 18  

A little over 2 lakh hectare of the cropped area has been damaged so far this year due to hydro-meteorological calamities, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed Parliament on Tuesday. Tomar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said in the year 2020-21, 66.55 lakh hectare cropped area was damaged. However, till July 27 this year, 2.024 lakh hectare …

Crops on 0.2 million hectares damaged in the state
3 years, 4 months ago

Crops on 0.2 million hectares damaged in the state

Hindustan Times  

PUNE Incessant rain over a period of five days saw crops spread over 0.2 million hectares damaged, as per information provided by the state agriculture department. HT Image Already, the Kharif crop suffered damage due to the late arrival of the rain, however, things have now become worse with the spells of heavy rainfall. The rice crop on 3,910 hectares …

Jammu’s Farmers Distraught as Unseasonal Hailstorms Destroy Crops
3 years, 6 months ago

Jammu’s Farmers Distraught as Unseasonal Hailstorms Destroy Crops

News 18  

“Every time we go out for hoeing the maize saplings, the rain and hailstorms start. In this period, India’s northern region, including J&K, experiences thunderstorms, hailstorms accompanied by gusty winds due to western disturbances and local developments, particularly convection.” “This year, the frequency of these western disturbances and local convection was very high, resulting in more hailstorms and hence more …

Crops Washed Away by Heavy Rains, Maharashtra Farmer Dies by Suicide in Marathwada Region
4 years, 2 months ago

Crops Washed Away by Heavy Rains, Maharashtra Farmer Dies by Suicide in Marathwada Region

News 18  

Aurangabad: A 30-year-old farmer allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself in Marathwada region of Maharashtra on Friday, after his crop got washed away due to recent heavy rains, a police official said. "A suicide note was recovered from the spot, which said that he was taking the extreme steps as his soybean crop got washed away due to heavy …

Crops Over 32,500 Hectares of Land Damaged Due to Rains in Thane, Says Maha Minister
4 years, 2 months ago

Crops Over 32,500 Hectares of Land Damaged Due to Rains in Thane, Says Maha Minister

News 18  

Maharashtra minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said crops on 71 per cent of cultivated land in Thane district have been destroyed due to unseasonal showers. The district guardian minister toured the rain- affected talukas of Bhiwandi, Shahpur and Murbad in Thane district to assess the crop damage. Of 45,666 hectares of cultivated land, crops on 32,500 hectares have been damaged …

Maharashtra rain damage: Agriculture, farmers' prospects and the state economy hit
4 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra rain damage: Agriculture, farmers' prospects and the state economy hit

India Today  

Since June this year, Maharashtra has received 1,129.3 mm of rainfall, significantly above the average of 1,036.3 mm it usually receives in this period. Standing crops of soya bean, onion, cotton, paddy, bajra and vegetables have been heavily damaged, and farmers also report significant erosion of topsoil due to the unexpected rain, posing additional difficulties for the rabi season. An …

57.7% excess rains damage Rs. 100 crore crops in Khammam district
4 years, 2 months ago

57.7% excess rains damage Rs. 100 crore crops in Khammam district

Deccan Chronicle  

KHAMMAM: The fifth spell of rains in Khammam district has damaged crops over 80,000 acres including paddy, cotton and chilli. Political parties have demanded that the state government extend liberal financial assistance to farmers. Communist Party of India state secretary Chada Venkat Reddy said, “Government should take up relief measures immediately. Bharatiya Kisan Morcha state president Kondapalli Sridhar Reddy said …

Departing Monsoon Lashes Western Maharashtra and Coastal Karnataka, Causes Widespread Crop Damage
4 years, 2 months ago

Departing Monsoon Lashes Western Maharashtra and Coastal Karnataka, Causes Widespread Crop Damage

News 18  

A day after record rains lashed Hyderabad and led to loss of life in the city, the departing monsoon dumped record amounts of rain for the month of October in Konkan, Pune, Mumbai and parts of Marathwada. The untimely and heavy downpour, predicted by the Met department, caused waterlogging in Pune city and its suburbs while more crucially it caused …

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