Andhra CM Jagan Reddy to conduct aerial survey of Cyclone Nivar-hit areas
4 years ago

Andhra CM Jagan Reddy to conduct aerial survey of Cyclone Nivar-hit areas

Hindustan Times  

The heavy rain due to Cyclone Nivar in the last two days caused a loss of crops in around 30,000 hectares, besides destruction of horticulture in around 1300 hectares in four districts of Andhra Pradesh, according to preliminary estimates by the state agriculture department. The chief minister would take an aerial survey of the rain-hit areas on Saturday and hold a review meeting with officials of Nellore, Chittoor and Kadapa at Tirupati. Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed that the enumeration of crop loss should be completed by December 15 and farmers who suffered heavy losses be paid compensation as per the norms by December 31. Briefing the media after the cabinet meeting, state agriculture minister K Kannababu said Nellore, Prakasam, Chittoor and Kadapa districts had suffered heavy losses due to excess rainfall to the extent of 188 per cent.

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Odisha CM Warns of Severe Flood-Like Conditions Following Cyclone Dana Impact
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Odisha CM Warns of Severe Flood-Like Conditions Following Cyclone Dana Impact

Deccan Chronicle  

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has conducted an aerial survey to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Dana in the state. The CM expressed concern about the flood-like conditions in several regions caused by intense rains during the cyclone. He also highlighted the successful evacuation of 810,896 people to safe locations prior to the cyclone's impact.

Andhra APCC chief Sharmila blames YSRC regime for plight of farmers
5 months ago

Andhra APCC chief Sharmila blames YSRC regime for plight of farmers

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Squarely blaming the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government for the plight of farmers, APCC chief YS Sharmila Reddy urged the State government to take all necessary steps to mitigate the sufferings of farmers due to the heavy rains. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, she said, the heavy rains have damaged agriculture fields after transplantation burdening the …

Over ₹13 crore funds needed to support farmers in drought-affected areas of Nellore, says Collector
6 months ago

Over ₹13 crore funds needed to support farmers in drought-affected areas of Nellore, says Collector

The Hindu  

A team appointed by the Central government reached Nellore on Wednesday morning, to assess the drought situation in the district. Speaking to the media later, Mr. Narayanan stated that ₹13.35 crore is needed to support affected farmers across the ten drought zones. He urged the Central team to provide financial assistance while apprising them of the severe drought conditions in …

Crops dried up in only 2L acres: TS Planning Board VC
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Crops dried up in only 2L acres: TS Planning Board VC

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Refuting the allegations made by former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao that crops withered in 20 lakh acres across the state due to water scarcity, TS Planning Board vice-chairman G Chinna Reddy said that crops dried up in only two lakh acres. Addressing a meeting for Agriculture officers on Sunday, Chinna Reddy explained that the crops suffered due to …

Jupally Krishna Rao inspects farms hit by rains, hailstorm in Telangana
9 months ago

Jupally Krishna Rao inspects farms hit by rains, hailstorm in Telangana

New Indian Express  

NIZAMABAD/KAMAREDDY: Excise, Culture and Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao along with government advisor Md Shabbir Ali and Nizamabad Rural Assembly constituency representative R Bhupathi Reddy and other leaders visited several hailstorm-affected areas in Kamareddy and Nizamabad Rural Assembly constituencies. Speaking to reporters in Congress Bhavan in Nizamabad, Krishna Rao said that the government will provide Rs 10,000 per acre to …

Harish Rao demands ₹10,000 per acre relief to ryots, crops hit by untimely rain
9 months ago

Harish Rao demands ₹10,000 per acre relief to ryots, crops hit by untimely rain

The Hindu  

hyderabad Former Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader T. Harish Rao has demanded that the State government sanction compensation/input subsidy to a large number of farmers who have suffered crop damage/loss in the hails, gales and untimely rain in parts of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karmareddy, Karimnagar, Rajanna-Sircilla, Medak, Siddipet, Rangareddy and other districts for the last couple of days. The former …

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 …

Party meet urges Centre to allocate Rs 1000 crore for cyclone loss
1 year ago

Party meet urges Centre to allocate Rs 1000 crore for cyclone loss

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: A meeting of some opposition parties has urged the central government to release Rs 1000 crore to Andhra Pradesh to offset the loss the state suffered due to the Cyclone Michugan rain. CPI national executive member Akkineni Vanaja said there was massive crop damage in more than 20 lakh acres and thousands of electric poles fell, leaving the villages …

Cyclone Michaung devastates crops in south coastal Andhra
1 year 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 …

Jagan asks officials to provide relief to all rain-hit farmers
1 year, 7 months ago

Jagan asks officials to provide relief to all rain-hit farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed the officials to provide relief to all the affected farmers who suffered crop damage or loss due to the untimely rainfall. “Ensure that not a single affected farmer is left out of the government's relief offer in the state,” the Chief Minister said at a review meeting he held with officials …

Buy soaked paddy, CM Jagan tells officials
1 year, 7 months ago

Buy soaked paddy, CM Jagan tells officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the civil supplies officials to take necessary steps to purchase soaked paddy from the farmers in the state due to untimely rains. The CM held a teleconference with the district collectors and CMO officials following untimely rainfall and its impact on crops here on Wednesday and issued orders to procure soaked paddy. …

Revanth assesses crop loss in Kamareddy district
1 year, 7 months ago

Revanth assesses crop loss in Kamareddy district

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Compared to the situation in the united Andhra Pradesh, death by suicides by farmers have been increased in Telangana state, alleges TPCC president and MP A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday. “Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao failed to procure paddy by spending ₹ 7,500 crore from the state exchequer and implement the ₹ 1 lakh crop loan waiver as assured …

Kisan Cell demands govt to release compensation for farmers
1 year, 8 months ago

Kisan Cell demands govt to release compensation for farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Congress’ Kisan cell vice-president M. Kodanda Reddy demanded the government to release the amount earmarked for damaged crops. He asked Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to distribute Rs 10,000 per acre as compensation for the crop loss due to rains and hailstorms. Speaking to media persons at Gandhi Bhavan, he said despite being close to three weeks after the …

Revanth demands compensation for farmers hit by unseasonal rains
1 year, 9 months ago

Revanth demands compensation for farmers hit by unseasonal rains

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: TPCC chief A. Revanth Reddy demanded the government to pay Rs 15,000 per acre as compensation to farmers, who had suffered losses because of the sudden hailstorm and unseasonal rains, and provide them crop insurance on a priority basis. In an open letter to Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, the PCC chief wanted to know why officials have not …

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 …

Neck-deep in damage estimation post-Mandous
2 years ago

Neck-deep in damage estimation post-Mandous

The Hindu  

With Cyclone Mandous leaving a trail of devastation, the South Rayalaseema districts’ officials are neck-deep in estimating crop loss in the Tirupati, Chittoor and Annamayya districts. Tirupati Collector K. Venkataramana Reddy assured help to the flood victims and gave orders to the officials to take up relief, rehabilitation and sanitary measures on a war footing. In a bid to assuage …

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 …

Jagan firm on e-cropping success
2 years, 3 months ago

Jagan firm on e-cropping success

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Friday that the government was firm on E-Cropping, in order to provide insurance to the farmers in seasons of crop failures. Jagan, who was on a three-day visit of YSR district, reviewed the developmental activities of Pulivendula assembly constituency. The chief minister noticed that the recording of E-Cropping was still poor …

CM Jagan pushes for faster land surveys in Andhra Pradesh
2 years, 6 months ago

CM Jagan pushes for faster land surveys in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy has directed revenue officials to complete the comprehensive land survey as per schedule so that it would help resolve all land disputes in the state. The CM chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of works on the implementation of Jagananna Saswatha Bhu Hakku and Bhu Raksha Scheme with the officials on Monday. The …

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 …

CM Jagan seeks Rs 1,000 crore flood relief for Andhra Pradesh
3 years, 1 month ago

CM Jagan seeks Rs 1,000 crore flood relief for Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy has sent a communication to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking an emergency flood relief of '1,000 crore. Some 40 people including an SDRF constable on search and rescue operations died and 25 persons were reported missing,” the Chief Minister said.He stated that about 1402 villages in 196 …

Andhra Pradesh: Cyclone Gulab Aftermath Sees Over 1.5 Lakh Acres Crop Loss In Three Districts
3 years, 2 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Cyclone Gulab Aftermath Sees Over 1.5 Lakh Acres Crop Loss In Three Districts

ABP News  

Hyderabad: In the recent time, there wasn't as devastating a cyclone as 'Gulab' that left a trail of destruction in coastal Andhra Pradesh, damaging crops over 1.56 lakh acres and causing extensive loss to infrastructure. As per the preliminary estimates by the state government, almost 1.56 lakh acres of crop loss occurred due to the cyclone, especially in Godavari and …

Cotton farmers suffer damages due to cyclone Nivar
4 years ago

Cotton farmers suffer damages due to cyclone Nivar

Hindustan Times  

Cotton crops in the Nandigama mandal of Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district suffered severe damage in the last few days as cyclone Nivam wreaked havoc in the southern parts of the country. Some of the farmers said that the crops were discoloured and hence unusable, others said the cyclone caused a delay in procurement, drenching cotton bales in the market yard …

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