Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy demanded that the State government pay Rs.25,000 per acre for paddy and Rs.50,000 per acre for cotton damaged in the Montha cyclone. He accused the Congress government of neglecting farmers and underreporting crop losses
Cyclone Montha is set to intensify into a severe storm and make landfall near Kakinada on Tuesday night. Authorities have declared holidays in coastal districts, deployed NDRF teams, and opened control rooms as Andhra braces for heavy rains and strong winds.