Farmers in Palamuru, Nizamabad and Suryapet districts staged protests at electricity substations on Sunday, demanding quality and uninterrupted power supply. They said power disruptions and inadequate canal water were threatening crops and adding to the burden of cultivation loans.
BRS leader T Harish Rao condemned the detention of farmers and BRS leaders protesting for irrigation water to Jurala ayacut lands. He demanded their release, questioned the denial of water to Palamuru farmers and alleged the government neglected irrigation needs
Farmers in several Telangana districts, including Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s home district of Palamuru, are protesting power disruptions and low voltage. They say erratic electricity supply is affecting borewell-based irrigation, damaging pump sets and threatening their crops.
Farmers in Palamuru district are facing severe water scarcity, with falling reservoir levels and drying canals affecting cultivation. Many are waiting for water from the Jurala project, while others are reluctant to begin farming amid uncertainty over irrigation availability
Senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of failing to protect Telangana’s water rights and neglecting farmers. He questioned the reduction in water allocation for the Palamuru-Rangareddy project and pressed for a longer Assembly session
