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 spate, this is having a major impact on crops being raised along its course especially in the island villages where several crops faced inundation. However, vegetable crops suffered inundation in some parts and the farmers are hopeful of their recovery once the rainfall stops and flood water recedes in the next few days.

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Officials inspect crops damaged by northeast monsoon in Nagapattinam
2 days, 21 hours ago

Officials inspect crops damaged by northeast monsoon in Nagapattinam

The Hindu  

Nagapattinam District Monitoring Officer and Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation Managing Director A. Annadurai inspected crop damages caused by the northeast monsoon in the district on Wednesday. During the 2024–2025 samba and thaladi seasons, paddy was cultivated over 65,554.11 hectares, and groundnuts were grown on 399.26 hectares in the district. The heavy northeast monsoon rains caused damage to 8,319.85 hectares …

Over 6L farmers report 33% crop loss in Odisha; CM announces ₹291.59cr aid
1 week ago

Over 6L farmers report 33% crop loss in Odisha; CM announces ₹291.59cr aid

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced a compensation package of ₹291.59 crore from the state disaster response fund to support farmers whose crops were damaged by unseasonal rain during the kharif harvesting period between December 20 and 28. The CM said that the funds, sourced from the SDRF, would be disbursed starting today Chief minister Mohan Majhi said that 6.66 …

Give ₹25,000 per acre as relief for all farmers who lost their crop to rain in Thoothukudi, says AIADMK MLA
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Give ₹25,000 per acre as relief for all farmers who lost their crop to rain in Thoothukudi, says AIADMK MLA

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government should give adequate compensation to farmers and also lift the cap as a special case and give the relief to all the farmers irrespective of whether they had raised five acres or more, said AIADMK’s Kovilpatti MLA Kadambur Raju here on Tuesday. In a petition submitted to Thoothukudi Collector K. Elambahavath, he said that heavy rains …

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

Rain devastates acres of onion and pulses cultivation
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Rain devastates acres of onion and pulses cultivation

The Hindu  

The continuous rainfall in the Thoothukudi district has adversely affected the farmers in its northern regions, including Vilathikulam, Ettayapuram, Kovilpatti and others causing significant crop loss especially pulses and onions. Farmers in this region commonly cultivate crops like black gram, green gram, maize, onion and pearl millet. Annakodi, a farmer from the Muthupatti village near Vilathikulam, said that the rainfall …

Damaged paddy due to untimely rain affecting farmers ahead of purchase in Odisha's Ganjam
3 weeks, 6 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 …

Standing crops under water in Sivaganga district; In Ramanathapuram, Collector travels on tractor to oversee water logging issues
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Standing crops under water in Sivaganga district; In Ramanathapuram, Collector travels on tractor to oversee water logging issues

The Hindu  

Standing crops, including paddy and chilly plants, were submerged due to continuous rain in Tirupuvanam and Illayankudi blocks in Sivaganga district, farmers said here on Saturday. As the water could not be drained, the crops have submerged and the produce would become useless, said Rajasekaran, a farmer, and added that he had raised chilly in 51 cents of land and …

Rain in delta
4 weeks, 1 day 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 month 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 …

2,194 hectares of farmland inundated in Dharmapuri
1 month ago

2,194 hectares of farmland inundated in Dharmapuri

New Indian Express  

DHARMAPURI: A total of 2,194.8 hectares of farmland has been inundated due to the cyclone-induced rain in the district. Their initial assessment revealed that over 2,194.8 hectares of farmland where paddy, millets, oilseeds, pulses, cotton and paddy have been cultivated are inundated. As per our assessment, a total of 2,194.8 hectares is inundated and the status of these crops is …

Tamil Nadu coastal delta farmers stare at losses as 15,000 hectares of paddy inundated
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu coastal delta farmers stare at losses as 15,000 hectares of paddy inundated

New Indian Express  

NAGAPATTINAM: Around 15,000 hectares of samba and thaladi paddy cultivation in the coastal delta districts have been inundated in the incessant rain lashing the region since Tuesday. The crop, however, is past 60 days of growth and hence could survive damage if the rainwater recedes from the fields soon, agriculture officials in the state and Puducherry said. In Mayiladuthurai, around …

Heavy Rains Cause Devastation in Karnataka, 25 Dead and Crops Destroyed
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy Rains Cause Devastation in Karnataka, 25 Dead and Crops Destroyed

New Indian Express  

Heavy rains in Karnataka have caused widespread damage, resulting in 25 deaths and significant crop losses. The state has received 181mm of rain in the past 100 years, which is 58mm more than the average rainfall. The government has declared compensation for loss of life and property damage, with a focus on agriculture and horticulture crops.

Telangana: Farmers expand crop area amid good rains
3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Farmers expand crop area amid good rains

Deccan Chronicle  

Major reservoirs were holding 818.39 tmc ft water as on September 25, while stood at 529.10 thousand million cubic feet the same date last year. The state received 948.2 mm rainfall between June 1 and September 25, up 32 per cent from the normal of 717.3 mm. With rains picking up in August and September, sowing of paddy reached a …

Crops wilt due to lack of rain, Dharmapuri farmers seek aid
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Crops wilt due to lack of rain, Dharmapuri farmers seek aid

New Indian Express  

DHARMAPURI: Stating that crops had failed due to lack of water for irrigation, farmers in Pennagaram and Eriyur have appealed to the Dharmapuri administration to provide compensation. This has impacted even dry land crops like millets Ragi, Peral millets, Horsetail millets, oil seeds like ground nut and even fodder crops like maize. Without water we have no means to pursue …

Andhra Pradesh floods: Central team gets down to task; govt. pegs preliminary damage at ₹6,880 crore
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh floods: Central team gets down to task; govt. pegs preliminary damage at ₹6,880 crore

The Hindu  

The six-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team, led by Anil Subramaniam, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, took stock of the flood situation and the damage caused by it, during a meeting at the office of the State Disaster Management Authority, at Kunchanapalli in Guntur district on September 11. Mr. Sisodia told the team members that seven districts — West Godavari, Eluru, …

Central team arrives in Andhra Pradesh to assess flood damage
4 months ago

Central team arrives in Andhra Pradesh to assess flood damage

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: An inter-ministerial central team comprising six members has started inspecting the flood-hit areas of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday to assess the extent of loss to crops and properties. The team members include: Union home joint secretary Anil Subrahmanyam, agriculture welfare director AL Wagmer, surface transport chief engineer Rakesh Kumar, finance consultant RB Koul rural development deputy secretary Pradeep Kumar, …

P. Narayana commits to remove Encroachments along water bodies to prevent future floods in Vijayawada
4 months ago

P. Narayana commits to remove Encroachments along water bodies to prevent future floods in Vijayawada

The Hindu  

Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana said the government was committed to removing encroachments along the course of Budameru and other water bodies and to bring about special legislation for it if the situation warranted, keeping in view the need to curb in future the menace of flooding like the one that just battered Vijayawada city for close to ten days. …

Compensation for crop loss will soon reach flood-hit farmers in Andhra Pradesh, says Union Agriculture Minister
4 months ago

Compensation for crop loss will soon reach flood-hit farmers in Andhra Pradesh, says Union Agriculture Minister

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with the flood-affected farmers at Kesarapalli of Gannavaram mandal in Krishna district along with Rajahmundry MP and BJP State president Daggubati Purandeswari and other leaders on September 6. Mr. Chouhan assured the farmers, including the tenant farmers, that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu …

5,228 hectares of horticulture crops under water in Andhra's NTR
4 months ago

5,228 hectares of horticulture crops under water in Andhra's NTR

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Horticulture Director Dr K Srinivasulu assured support for farmers who have lost their crops due to recent heavy rains and floods. Officials noted that 5,228 hectares of horticultural crops in the NTR district had been damaged. Dr Srinivasulu inquired whether horticulture authorities had previously informed farmers about precautions for protecting horticultural crops from heavy rains and floods. NTR District …

Ministers Anagani, Gottipati visit flood-hit villages in Repalle constituency
4 months, 1 week ago

Ministers Anagani, Gottipati visit flood-hit villages in Repalle constituency

The Hindu  

Ministers Anagani Satyaprasad and Gottipati Ravikumar have been actively touring several villages in the Repalle constituency in the Bapatla district of Andhra Pradesh that have been severely affected by recent floods. Follow Andhra Pradesh, Telangana September 4 rain updates here The villages include Chatagadda, Rudravaram, Morthota, Tiratla Lanka, Chandupallivari Palem, Rajula Cheruvu, Lankavani Dibba, Tummala, Potu Meraka, and Nalluri Palem. …

Marathwada rain toll touches 10
4 months, 1 week ago

Marathwada rain toll touches 10

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The death toll in Marathwada due to torrential rains since Sunday has climbed to 10 while over 500 people have been displaced and 3,487 villages have been affected by the flood-like situation. The rains have also damaged kharif crops spread across 1.16 million hectares in the region, affecting 1.46 million farmers. Divisional commissioner Dilip Gawade said the 1.16 million …

Andhra rains: 4.15 lakh people affected by rain and flood in Andhra Pradesh; Navy steps in
4 months, 1 week ago

Andhra rains: 4.15 lakh people affected by rain and flood in Andhra Pradesh; Navy steps in

The Hindu  

Thousands of denizens, who are enduring one of the worst flood furies in the last several decades in Vijayawada, on Tuesday were seen moving out of their houses to safety as the flood water receded a little, allowing them to wade through the flooded streets. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana rain LIVE As many as 4,15,171 people were affected by rain and …

Drought-prone Marathwada Witnesses Torrential Rains, At Least 10 Dead
4 months, 1 week 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, …

12 Die As Rain Wreaks Havoc In Marathwada: Major Crop Damage In Beed, Parbhani, Latur, Nanded, Hingoli
4 months, 1 week ago

12 Die As Rain Wreaks Havoc In Marathwada: Major Crop Damage In Beed, Parbhani, Latur, Nanded, Hingoli

News 18  

The relentless rainfall in Marathwada over the past two days has claimed 12 lives, battering Parbhani, Hingoli and Nanded districts and destroying crops across 5,08,068 hectares. The sudden and intense rain has left many areas reeling, with more than half of the revenue divisions in the region recording extreme rainfall events. AUTHORITIES ADVISE CAUTION The downpour has caused 12 lives, …

Prolonged monsoon may spoil crops; scanty rain hurts paddy in UP
4 months, 1 week ago

Prolonged monsoon may spoil crops; scanty rain hurts paddy in UP

Hindustan Times  

A surplus monsoon has helped to expand the area planted with key kharif or summer-sown crops but flooding in several states and scanty showers in others pose risks to farm output, analysts said. Last week, Karnataka revenue minister Krishna Byre Gowda said 58 people died due to widespread flooding in the state, which had damaged crops in 80,000 hectares. Heavy …

Kerala rains: Several farmers in Kozhikode suffer large crop loss in rain-related calamities
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Floods in Godavari Submerge Villages, Relief Efforts Underway
5 months, 1 week ago

Floods in Godavari Submerge Villages, Relief Efforts Underway

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Though floods in River Godavari have started receding, many villages in Velerupadu and Kukkunuru mandals of Eluru district and Dr. B.R. People of various villages in Kukkunuru mandal have been accommodated at shelters in Polavaram project rehabilitation colonies at Rayakunta, Kivvaka and Marripadu. People of Kukkunuru said while compensation has been paid to victims of floods who have taken …

AP to have new paddy varieties capable of withstanding cyclone havocs
5 months, 1 week ago

AP to have new paddy varieties capable of withstanding cyclone havocs

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Agriculture Minister K Atchannaidu has said the AP government is making efforts to bring new varieties of paddy that would withstand the impact of cyclones and other natural disasters. He along with agriculture commissioner Delhi Rao, district collector Prashanthi, joint collector Tej Bharat and others visited the flood-affected areas in Rapaka village in Seethanagaram mandal on Sunday evening.The minister …

CM Naidu Promises Aid to Rain-Hit Farmers; Ministers to Report on Districts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Naidu Promises Aid to Rain-Hit Farmers; Ministers to Report on Districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has said the government will provide all possible support to the people and farmers affected by the recent heavy rains and floods in Andhra Pradesh.Addressing the assembly on Friday, he said the people of East and West Godavari, Konaseema, Kakinada and Eluru districts along with ASR district were affected by the floods. The Chief Minister …

CM Naidu announces Rs 3000 relief for each family affected in flood-hit districts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Naidu announces Rs 3000 relief for each family affected in flood-hit districts

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced immediate relief of Rs 3,000 for each family whose house was inundated in the floods due to heavy rains in the flood-hit five districts. Approximately 1.06 lakh acres were inundated by floodwaters in East Godavari, West Godavari, Konaseema, Kakinada, Eluru, and parts of Alluri Sitarama Raju districts, the Chief Minister said during a …

Assam flood situation improving as water level recedes
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam flood situation improving as water level recedes

The Hindu  

The flood situation in Assam continued to improve significantly on July 15 as water level has been receding fast from different parts of the State, officials said. Meanwhile, a report by Assam State Disaster Management Authority on July 14 night said that one person each died in Karimganj and Nilambazar revenue circles of Karimganj district. The report said more than …

Assam floods: Situation remains grim, over 1.17 lakh people affected
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam floods: Situation remains grim, over 1.17 lakh people affected

The Hindu  

The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on June 23 with over 1.17 lakh people still reeling under the deluge across 10 districts of the State, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The flood waters have inundated 968 villages in 27 revenue circles in these districts, he said in a post on X. — Himanta Biswa Sarma June …

Flood situation remains grim in Assam, over 1.17 lakh people still affected
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Flood situation remains grim in Assam, over 1.17 lakh people still affected

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI – The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Sunday, with over 1.17 lakh people still reeling under the deluge across 10 districts of the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. "The authorities are presently running 134 relief camps and 94 relief distribution centres, where a total of 17,661 people are taking shelter currently," he added. …

Kerala suffers Rs 260-crore loss as drought destroys crops
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala suffers Rs 260-crore loss as drought destroys crops

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The report compiled by the agriculture department based on a field survey by senior officials at the block level, draws a gruesome picture of the severe drought that has devastated the farm sector in Kerala. As per the report, the drought has destroyed crops in 46,587 hectares of land, causing a loss of Rs 260 crore and devastating the …

Telangana: Untimely rains, Hailstorm damage crops
9 months 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
1 year 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 …

Downpour ravages 1.48 lakh hectares of farmland in Thoothukudi district
1 year ago

Downpour ravages 1.48 lakh hectares of farmland in Thoothukudi district

The Hindu  

The heavy rain that lashed the southern districts of Tamil Nadu has completely wiped out farmland in Thoothukudi district, leaving farmers high and dry. According to the district administration, till December 25, of a total of 1,80,000 hectares of agricultural land in Thoothukudi district, 1,48,037 ha had been damaged in 12 blocks — Alwarthitunagari, Karungulam, Kayathar, Kovilpatti, Ottapidaram, Pudur, Sathankulam, …

Cyclone Michaung: Eight lives lost, crops in nearly 11 lakh acres damaged in Andhra Pradesh
1 year ago

Cyclone Michaung: Eight lives lost, crops in nearly 11 lakh acres damaged in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Eight lives were lost—four in Visakhapatnam, three in East Godavari and one in Annamayya districts—and crops in nearly 11 lakh acres were damaged during the Cyclone Michaung in Andhra Pradesh, said a presentation made to the Central team headed by National Institute of Disaster Management Executive Director Rajendra Ratnoo which is on a visit to the State. The presentation was …

Cyclone: Four lakh populations in eight districts affected in AP
1 year, 1 month ago

Cyclone: Four lakh populations in eight districts affected in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Michaung cyclone had a huge impact on a nearly four lakh population in the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh since Tuesday. The state administration said some 3,97,376 people were affected, of which the highest number of 3,69,663 was in Konaseema district, followed by 11,926 in Krishna district, 6,077 in Nellore district, 5,113 in West Godavari district, 3,386 in …

Cyclone Michaung devastates crops in south coastal Andhra
1 year, 1 month ago

Cyclone Michaung devastates crops in south coastal Andhra

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Michaung has resulted in widespread devastation of standing crops in south coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. District horticulture officer Dasaratharami Reddy stated, "Green chilli in 25 acres, banana plantation in 25 acres and papaya in 10 acres were damaged due to the cyclone. The impact extends further in Tirupati district to expansive mango orchards …

Unseasonal rains continue to damage crops across Maha
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Govt hikes acreage for compensation due to hailstorm, orders survey
1 year, 1 month ago

Govt hikes acreage for compensation due to hailstorm, orders survey

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Farmers in Maharashtra whose crops were damaged due to the recent hailstorm will be compensated for crop loss on 3 hectares of land instead of the current 2 hectares. The decisions were taken during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, during which the agriculture department submitted a primary report showing the hailstorm damaged 1,30,272 hectares of crops in 18 districts. …

Tamil Nadu, Kerala likely to receive more rain for next one week, says IMD
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu, Kerala likely to receive more rain for next one week, says IMD

India TV News  

In its latest update, the India Meteorological Department stated that several parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala are expected to receive an isolated heavy rain spell for the next one week. Following spells of intense rain in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai has predicted extremely heavy rain at isolated locations in the districts of Kanyakumari, …

AP Starts Enumeration of Crop Damage in 103 Drought-hit Mandals
1 year, 1 month ago

AP Starts Enumeration of Crop Damage in 103 Drought-hit Mandals

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Enumeration of crop damage in 103 drought-hit mandals begins in AP on Friday with a target to submit the final list of beneficiaries by November 29 so as to release input subsidy to them early. The special commissioner issued directions to the district agriculture officers to initiate the process of enumeration of agricultural crop damage of more than 33 …

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Warangal district
1 year, 4 months ago

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Warangal district

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: Heavy rains that lashed out over the last three days wreaked havoc, inundating various low-lying regions and causing hardships for residents in the erstwhile Warangal district. With the lifting of the gates from the Saraswathi barrages at Annaram, the backwater not only submerged the fields in various villages, but also entered the Chandrupalli vagu in the district's Mahadevpur mandal, …

Timely rains help farmers of Godavari districts
1 year, 4 months ago

Timely rains help farmers of Godavari districts

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Farmers of erstwhile East and West Godavari districts are happy that timely rains have helped the well-being of their standing crops, especially paddy. He suggested that if agricultural activities could be taken up under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Generation Scheme, it would be helpful for farmers in reducing their cost of cultivation. East Godavari district received 515 …

Floods Continue in Godavari Districts: 312 Villages Marooned
1 year, 5 months ago

Floods Continue in Godavari Districts: 312 Villages Marooned

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: The flood situation continues to remain serious in the erstwhile East and West Godavari districts. More than 312 villages were still marooned in Alluri Sitarama Raju, Eluru, BR Ambedkar Konaseema and West Godavari districts. He said that 30 villages in nine mandals have been inundated and 749 families affected. Over 7o rehabilitation centres have been set up and “all …

AP CS wants contingency plans for crops in rain deficit districts
1 year, 5 months ago

AP CS wants contingency plans for crops in rain deficit districts

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Secretary K.S. Jawahar Reddy directed officials to come up with contingency plans to help farmers raise alternate crops in 130 mandals of six districts, where rainfall has been deficient. Jawahar Reddy underlined that in case rains fail to cover deficient districts in August too, the departments must implement their contingency plans. Districts like Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Guntur and …

Telangana Rains Damaged 52 Bridges, Crops in 16 Lakh Acres
1 year, 5 months ago

Telangana Rains Damaged 52 Bridges, Crops in 16 Lakh Acres

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Heavy rain and subsequent flooding of Telangana over the past week left a trail of destruction, with 52 bridges on national and state highways damaged, according to the reports submitted by district collectors to the state government. While Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao directed Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari to submit a comprehensive report on rains and flood damage, …

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 …

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