The department has been restructured with two new divisions of Marketing Analysis Wing and Agriculture Input Subsidy which will be now headed by the officers of Additional Director’s rank
For promoting horticulture crops on a large scale, he emphasised the need for encouraging research activities and suggested strengthening Konda Laxman Bapuji Horticulture University
Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao directed Agriculture department to strive for the development of crop rotation system, encourage farm mechanisation and adopt modern farming practices in the State
Hundreds of electric poles fell and power lines snapped due to uprooting of trees resulting in disruption of electricity supply for hours in towns and villages
While Mancherial district recorded rainfall of 15.5 mm, Adilabad district received 14.8 mm of rainfall. Mandamarri, Jaipur mandals had 36.6 mm and 35.6 mm of rainfall, respectively