The Telangana revenue department has served notices to over 120 Dalit farmers in Erravalli following a land survey after Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced plans to take back the lands. Farmers have sought protection of their holdings and livelihood
Farmers in Erravally village of Siddipet district opposed a revenue survey near K Chandrashekhar Rao’s agricultural lands on Thursday. They said more than 150 farmers had cultivated 388 acres of assigned land for decades and expressed apprehension that the government might take back the land.
Farmers selling vegetables at Pathur market in Siddipet are worried that an HMWSSB pipeline project could lead to demolition of the market. They urged authorities to divert the pipeline or build another market to protect their livelihoods
Farmers across Siddipet constituency staged protests on Saturday against unscheduled power cuts and poor-quality supply. Demonstrations included rasta roko blockades and locking up a sub-station operator, with villagers demanding uninterrupted 24-hour power for agriculture.
BRS leaders and farmers staged a dharna at Kondapochamma Sagar demanding immediate lifting of Godavari water from the Kannepalli pump house to address drought conditions in Siddipet and neighbouring districts. They accused the Congress government of failing to respond to farmers’ needs.
Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy joined protesting farmers at Alwal junction in Siddipet district and criticised the State government over delays in paddy procurement. He accused officials of poor preparedness and warned that expected rains could damage harvested crops at procurement centres
Former Minister T Harish Rao criticised the Congress-led Telangana government for capping maize procurement at 18 quintals per acre, despite higher yields. He highlighted the delay in opening procurement centres, forcing farmers to sell at rates below MSP.
Farmers in Siddipet staged a protest over the delay in sunflower procurement payments. Despite promises of depositing money within 48-hour deposits, the amount remains unpaid even after 75 days. BRS leaders joined the protest, demanding immediate disbursal to support Vanakalam expenses.
In the hope that the government would release water, farmers went ahead and cultivated crops on lands under the project. Despite their best efforts—transporting water in tanks, digging open wells, and drilling new borewells—only a few managed to save their crops.
Just as the Siddipet farmers started going for the first harvest of their palm oil crop, the price of oil palm per tonne has increased from Rs.13,000 to Rs.19,000.
