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Over 30,000 acres of crops were damaged by torrential rains in Adilabad, Mancherial and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts. Farmers growing paddy, cotton, soya, maize and pigeon pea suffered major losses and demanded Rs. 50,000 per acre compensation from the government

The Prime Minister assured that helicopters would be deployed to provide emergency services in the adverse weather conditions

Heavy rains were witnessed in Hyderabad and its surrounding areas, Khammam, Nagarkurnool, Medak, Suryapet, Nalgonda, Warangal and Wanaparthy.