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The IMD Hyderabad has issued a red alert for hailstorms and thunderstorms in Telangana while warning of a severe heatwave in northern districts with temperatures above 44°C. The state is expected to witness extreme and contrasting weather conditions.
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Tension erupted at Telangana Assembly as KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao led protests demanding MSP for maize and farmer relief. Legislators clashed with marshals, leaving Harish Rao slightly injured amid allegations of government negligence.
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More rains forecast by the IMD has triggered fear of crop loss among the farming community
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Tappa Mallesham (38), a resident of Kothapally village, had taken a piece of land on lease from a farmer last year.
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Maize crop was damaged on over 1,400 acres while paddy was damaged on 600 acres. Horticulture crops were damaged on 703 acres including the Mango crops in 414 acres.
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The government should take up immediate enumeration of the crop losses and ensure payment of compensation of Rs.10,000 per acre, said Harish.
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Traditionally, farmers in Siddipet have transplanted paddy until September, resulting in delayed harvesting for both the Vanakalam and Yasangi seasons
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An amount of Rs 228 crore would be distributed to the farmers across the State and farmers in Khammam would get Rs 23 crore, Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar said
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Out of 12,800 acres of mango orchards in Siddipet, the crop suffered damages in 5,104 acres, according to a preliminary survey, Horticulture officials said
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India Meteorological Department-Hyderabad (IMD-H) has also warned that hailstorms could occur towards the evening or night, adding to the already challenging weather conditions.
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Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut attacked Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, alleging that the latter went to Ayodhya when farmers were facing problems due to rain and hailstorm in the State.
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Many parts of Hyderabad witnessed thunderstorms with isolated hailstorms.
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CM KCR will interact with farmers to extend them support in the wake of extensive crop damage by recent hailstorm and unseasonal rains
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Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao asked the district ministers concerned, the Chief Secretary and the agriculture department officials to get details of the damages due to hailstorms
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Bandi said chilli and mango farmers were the worst affected due to rains and hailstorm and added that about 40,000 acres of mango crop has been damaged due to rains.
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Few villages of Echoda, Sirikonda and Boath mandals saw rains along with hailstorm in the evening for a brief time
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Besides rain, hail stones fell in Madhuranagar of Gangadhara mandal. Ramadugu, Gangadhara, Kothapalli and other mandals in Karimnagar district
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Moderate to heavy rains accompanied by hailstorms occurred at a few places in Telangana on Thursday
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Marpalle, a village in Vikarabad district, was hit by heavy hailstorms on Thursday afternoon, causing concern for farmers in the area.
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Mancherial: Several parts of the district saw rains and hailstorms, causing some damage to agriculture crops on Friday. Mancherial, Jannaram, Jaipur and Chennur mandals of Mancherial district and Narnoor of Adilabad district registered moderate rains, somewhere between 15.4 mm and 64 mm. Dandepalli, Luxettipet, Nennal, Naspur and Hajipur mandals witnessed light rains. Tiryani mandal of […]
