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 the surprise heavy rains in March. He announced Rs 228 crore compensation after officials informed that crops over 2.28 lakh acres were damaged in Khammam, Warangal and Karimnagar districts. With this the government reduced the compensation to Rs 151 crore to be paid for crop damage in 1.51 lakh acres belonging to 1,30,998 farmers.

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Incessant rains cause untold miseries for paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district
2 days, 12 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 …

Telangana must win over people to acquire land
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana must win over people to acquire land

New Indian Express  

The small village of Lagcherla in Vikarabad district of Telangana has sent state officials and politicians into a tizzy after a public hearing on land acquisition for a pharmaceutical cluster turned violent. The issue has taken a political turn with the police arresting 21 people including a former BRS MLA, Patnam Narender Reddy—formally named accused number 1—for instigating the people. …

Heavy Rains Cause Devastation in Karnataka, 25 Dead and Crops Destroyed
1 month, 3 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.

Heavy Rain Wreaks Havoc on Paddy Fields, Farmers Panic
2 months ago

Heavy Rain Wreaks Havoc on Paddy Fields, Farmers Panic

New Indian Express  

Farmers in Telangana are facing a dire situation as heavy rain washes away their paddy produce at procurement centres. The incident has caused immense panic and concern among farmers, with many expressing their fear of losing their livelihood. The authorities have been urged to expedite the procurement process and provide adequate tarpaulin sheets to protect the paddy heaps. Farmers are …

Telangana: Farmers expand crop area amid good rains
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

5,228 hectares of horticulture crops under water in Andhra's NTR
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Andhra rains: 4.15 lakh people affected by rain and flood in Andhra Pradesh; Navy steps in
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Every Farmer Will Get Rs 10,000 per Acre for Crop Damage: Uttam
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Every Farmer Will Get Rs 10,000 per Acre for Crop Damage: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Suryapet: Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday made it clear that Rs 10,000 per acre relief would be extended to farmers whose crops were damaged, after visiting Huzurnagar town and Burugudda in the district to see for himself the havoc wrought by heavy rain and floods. The minister instructed officials to take up repairs to the drainage system …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Warangal district
1 year, 3 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, …

Telangana Rains Damaged 52 Bridges, Crops in 16 Lakh Acres
1 year, 4 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, …

Heavy rainfall causes havoc in Telangana; roads, houses submerged
1 year, 4 months ago

Heavy rainfall causes havoc in Telangana; roads, houses submerged

Firstpost  

In Parakala area, a road connecting Warangal to Medaram was damaged, and now the incident has caused inconvenience to commuters Telangana has been witnessing rainfall over the last week and the downpour has been heavy to very heavy during the past few days. In Parakala area, a road connecting Warangal to Medaram was damaged, and now the incident has caused …

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 …

Farmers to intensify agitation for crop damage compensation
1 year, 7 months ago

Farmers to intensify agitation for crop damage compensation

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Irked at the inordinate delay, farmers spilled onto the roads demanding immediate disbursement of compensation for the crop damages they have suffered due to thunder and hail storms from March 17 to 21. Agriculture officials carried out a field survey and identified that 1,30,988 farmers, including tenant farmers, had incurred losses due to untimely rains. In the Warangal district, …

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, …

BJP demands crop insurance scheme for farmers
1 year, 7 months ago

BJP demands crop insurance scheme for farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Telangana BJP on Wednesday demanded that the state government immediately introduce a comprehensive crop insurance scheme to save farmers from repeated disasters of crop losses due to adverse weather events. Bharatiya Janata Party state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar said in the past three years farmers lost crops in around 37 lakh acres in the state, and with an average …

Paddy, maize banana veggies hit badly in Telangana
1 year, 7 months ago

Paddy, maize banana veggies hit badly in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Untimely rains over the last few days have caused extensive damage to crops in many districts. Among the worst hit in north Telangana districts were paddy, maize, sesamum, bajra, mango, banana and vegetables. Paddy farmers incurred heavy losses at the harvesting stage while sesamum crop was affected at the pod maturing stage and bajra at the grain filling stage. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Etala wants Rs. 50,000 per acre compensation for crop damage
1 year, 9 months ago

Etala wants Rs. 50,000 per acre compensation for crop damage

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: BJP MLA Etala Rajendar on Wednesday demanded that state government grant Rs. 50,000 per acre to farmers who have lost their crops in the recent hailstorm and heavy rains in Telangana. The BJP MLA regretted that state government is not implementing Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in Telangana. Rajendar said state BJP unit will send a report to central …

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 …

Compensation to farmers after crop loss enumeration: Palla
1 year, 9 months ago

Compensation to farmers after crop loss enumeration: Palla

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The enumeration of crop loss due to heavy rains was underway in the districts and once the district collectors submit final reports, the state government will take a decision on extending compensation to the farmers, asserted Rythu Bandhu Samithi chairman and MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy. Speaking to the media at the BRS Legislature Party office on Monday, he claimed …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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, …

Rains impact Kharif cultivation badly
2 years, 5 months ago

Rains impact Kharif cultivation badly

The Hindu  

Incessant rain lashing Telangana for about a week now has badly impacted the cultivation of kharif crops as the sowing/transplantation of various crops is less by about 16.28 lakh acres by the end of July second week compared to the same time last year. Not only that but the widespread heavy rain has also damaged standing crops, most of which …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Record 17 Lakh Hectares Affected by Rains, Floods This Year, Says Maharashtra Minister
3 years, 3 months ago

Record 17 Lakh Hectares Affected by Rains, Floods This Year, Says Maharashtra Minister

News 18  

Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar on Saturday said approximately 17 lakh hectares of farm land have been affected by excessive rains and floods this year, which could be a record for the past 50 years, and the state government was taking all necessary steps to provide relief to those affected. Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, he said the …

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 …

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 …

Vegetable prices go up in AP, Telangana after heavy rains damage crops
4 years, 2 months ago

Vegetable prices go up in AP, Telangana after heavy rains damage crops

Deccan Chronicle  

AP now faces a severe shortage of vegetables and a resultant rise in their prices following crop damage and loss due to the incessant rainfall of the last few days. So is the case with other vegetables like brinjal which used to be sold at `20-24 per kg more than 10 days ago and at present costs `38 at Rythu …

Toll in Telangana rains rises to 70, state unveils evacuation plan; parts of Karnataka remain flooded
4 years, 2 months ago

Toll in Telangana rains rises to 70, state unveils evacuation plan; parts of Karnataka remain flooded

Firstpost  

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced Rs 10,000 as immediate relief to each flood-hit household in Hyderabad. Telangana CM announces assistance Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced Rs 10,000 as immediate relief to each flood-hit household in the city, lashed by incessant rains since last week, besides assistance of Rs 1 lakh each to those whose houses were …

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 …

Hyderabad Rains LIVE Updates: 70 have died across Telangana in rain-related incidents, says CM
4 years, 2 months ago

Hyderabad Rains LIVE Updates: 70 have died across Telangana in rain-related incidents, says CM

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami has donated Rs 10 crore from the CM relief fund for Telangana to help in the relief operation post the floods there. CM EPS wrote to Telangana CM Chandrashekhar Rao, “The heavy rains and unprecedented floods in the city of Hyderabad and in certain districts of Telangana have caused extensive damage to property and …

Heavy rains, flash floods have killed 50 people; damages worth Rs 5000 crore: Telangana CM KCR
4 years, 2 months ago

Heavy rains, flash floods have killed 50 people; damages worth Rs 5000 crore: Telangana CM KCR

India Today  

Fifty people have died in torrential rains and flash floods in Telangana so far, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said on Thursday as he announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the family members of the deceased. The Chief Minister said preliminary estimates of the devastation suggests that the state has suffered damages worth Rs 5,000 crore. He urged the …

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