"unseasonal-rains"

Rice distribution has been delayed in several fair price shops across Karimnagar and nearby districts due to a shortage of transport vehicles, as lorries were diverted for paddy procurement following unseasonal rains. Beneficiaries have been forced to return empty-handed.

The district records an average rainfall of 11 mm; Basar mandal receives the highest rainfall of 24.8 mm

Unseasonal rains coupled with strong winds wreaked havoc in the erstwhile Karimnagar district. While the paddy stored in purchasing centres was soaked in rainwater, trees and electric wires were damaged in a few places due to the strong winds

Says the crop soaked in paddy purchasing centres will also be procured by paying minimum support price

The relentless downpour, accompanied by gusty winds and hailstorms, has left farmers reeling in many districts. Crops such as paddy, maize and mango have borne the brunt

Farmers had shifted the harvested paddy to procurement centres to sell it to the government in Khanapur, Mudhole and Nirmal Assembly segments

The district witnessed heavy rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning on Wednesday morning. The farmers were complaining that the delay in procuring paddy has caused losses to them

While paddy stored in purchasing centres was soaked in rain water, trees and electric posts were damaged due to the strong winds in many places

The district saw unseasonal rains coupled with strong gales between April 30 and May 6

Peddapalli town as well as surrounding areas witnessed heavy rainfall. Paddy stored in purchasing centres was soaked in rainwater.

Heavy rains and gusty winds lashed Vijayawada, killing two in lightning strikes in Bapatla. Flooded roads, uprooted trees, and crop losses disrupted life. IMD forecasts storms until May 7. Officials are clearing debris and assessing damage

Paddy, papaya plantations damaged at many places; electric poles broken in some places causing disruption in power supply

The impacted areas include Bheemaram, Nennal, Bheemini, Chennur, Mandamarri, and Thandur mandals. Mangoes ready for harvest lay scattered across the roads, underscoring the scale of the destruction. The strong winds also uprooted several mature mango trees, compounding the losses suffered by farmers.

To make matters worse, unseasonal rains are resulting in additional losses for the farmers as heaps of paddy are getting soaked in the water

Mangoes are extensively cultivated in the district covering an area of over 33,000 acres

Flooded procurement centres damage harvested paddy at several p[laces; farmers in Medak, Sangareddy and Siddipet suffer massive losses

Ready-to-harvest paddy and sesame crops damaged in a big way; house in Ibrahimpatnam mandal collapses

The former Minister said that the government had failed to release the input subsidy to farmers whose crops were damaged in 1,350 acres in the district during the last Yasangi

Hailstorm accompanied by strong winds cause massive damage to standing crops like paddy, maize and harvested chilli across the district

Mangoes that were ready for harvest have fallen to the ground at Sathupalli, Buggapadu, Rudrakshapalli, Kakarlapalli, Siddharam and other villages in Sathupalli mandal