Heavy rains that lashed Adilabad and neighbouring districts for three days eased on Saturday, restoring normalcy. Farmers resumed agricultural operations, coal mining restarted, and irrigation projects received inflows. However, damage to roads, houses, and cattle was reported, and one woman was swept away in Khanapur mandal.
Heavy rains in erstwhile Adilabad district for the second consecutive day brought copious inflows into major irrigation projects including Kaddam Narayana Reddy, Sripada Yellampalli, and Swarna, with several minor projects also receiving abundant water.
Heavy rains during the monsoon have left several tribal villages in Adilabad district isolated, with streams overflowing and causeways breached. Officials identified 26 roads and 41 causeways as vulnerable, seeking Rs 85 lakh for repairs, while residents lamented risking their lives during medical emergencies.
Moderate to heavy rains lashed Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Adilabad districts on Wednesday night, bringing relief to farmers. The showers revived cotton and soy crops that were under stress due to a prolonged dry spell and boosted agricultural activity.
Rains accompanied by strong winds damaged houses, uprooted trees and disrupted power supply in parts of Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Mancherial districts. While residents sought compensation for losses, farmers welcomed the rainfall, saying it would help cotton seeds germinate
Moderate to heavy rains lash Adilabad and Mancherial districts, causing overflowing streams, waterlogging in towns, and damage to standing crops like cotton and pulses. Irrigation projects report heavy inflows, prompting officials to lift gates and issue flood alerts.
Farmers were trapped in the flooding stream when they reached half of the swollen stream following the discharge of surplus water from Sathnala project which received copious inflows due to heavy rains in upstream areas.
Officials of the agriculture department said that standing paddy, red gram, soya and maize crops to the extent of 1,961 acres were affected by heavy rains that lashed the district recently.
Adilabad: Several parts of Kumram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial and Adilabad districts received light to moderate rains resulting in flooding of streams and affecting transportation system, on Monday. Kumram Bheem Asifabad district recorded an average rainfall of 49.6 mm. Bejjur mandal received the highest rainfall by 96 mm. Jainoor mandal had the lowest rainfall of 24 mm. […]
Adilabad: Irrigation projects received copious inflows from upstream areas, following incessant rains occurred in several parts of erstwhile Adilabad district on Tuesday. Incidentally, several parts of the district registered moderate rains from Monday night till Tuesday morning. According to a bulletin released by authorities concerned, Sripada Yellampalli project at Gudipet village in Hajipur mandal registered […]
