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 the feelings of the disillusioned farmers, Mr. Gireesha said the crop loss details would be calculated transparently in consultation with the affected farmers. Joint Collector S. Venkateswar, while inspecting the damaged crops in Vijayapuram, Nindra and Nagari mandals, appealed to the farmers to cooperate with the officials visiting the fields to estimate crop loss.

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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2 years ago

Rains continue in south coastal Andhra; massive damage to crops

Deccan Chronicle  

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ABP News  

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

Hindustan Times  

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