Farmers across Telangana districts are staging protests at substations and blocking roads, alleging erratic power supply and unauthorised cuts that disrupt irrigation. They demand 18 hours of quality electricity, accusing the government of failing to deliver promised 24-hour supply amid deficient rainfall.
Farmers in Telangana are grappling with severe water scarcity as groundwater levels continue to decline amid deficient rainfall this Kharif season. With borewells drying up and erratic power supply disrupting irrigation, agricultural prospects remain bleak.