Farmers forced to wait through cold night amid erratic power supply in Adilabad
Farmers in Mukhra (K) village of Adilabad district were forced to stay awake overnight to irrigate crops due to erratic power supply amid freezing temperatures. They demanded uninterrupted electricity and recalled better supply during the previous BRS regime.
Adilabad: Farmers were forced to stay awake through the night to irrigate paddy, maize and other crops following erratic supply of power to agriculture needs at Mukhra (K) village in Echoda mandal on Wednesday night, even as freezing cold weather conditions prevailed.
Farmers said they waited at their fields after officials informed them that electricity would be supplied to agriculture needs at 12.30 pm. They stayed awake through the night, warming themselves at bonfires to cope with the biting cold. They demanded that officials take steps to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the agriculture sector.
Recalling the previous regime, the farmers said they had received quality and uninterrupted power supply to agriculture needs during the BRS government. They stated that former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had provided free electricity to the farm sector and avoided inconvenience to farmers by preventing erratic power supply.
