Harish Rao on Wednesday visited agricultural fields that were flooded following a breach to Turkavani Kunta in Narayanraopet mandal, and demanded Rs.30,000 per acre for the crop loss caused by the heavy rains and Rs.50,000 per acre as compensation where crops were damaged after silt piled up due to breaches to tanks.
Moves are afoot to assuage the ruffled feelings of farmers overnight, which in fact could be seen as a victory of the BRS, which has been relentlessly raising the issue of non-payment of Rythu Bandhu to farmers.
