Parts of Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Adilabad districts received light to moderate rainfall on Sunday. Asifabad recorded 789 mm against normal rainfall of 775 mm, while Adilabad received 570 mm against 753 mm, leaving the district with a 24 per cent deficit.
The erstwhile Adilabad district continues to face below-normal rainfall more than 45 days after the onset of the southwest monsoon. Farmers are worried about the prolonged dry spell and are also struggling with a shortage of farm labourers, increasing cultivation costs
