"unseasonal-rains"

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

However, they are facing troubles selling the crop since the purchasing centres have not yet started functioning in the district

"The coalition government has no concern for farmers who lost their standing crops due to gale and unseasonal rains": Reddy

On Friday evening, different parts of Karimnagar, Jagtial, Peddapalli and Rajanna-Sircilla districts received rainfall; one killed in Mancherial

Following the unexpected rains, the paddy kept by farmers at government-run procurement centres was damaged.

The BRS working president said farmers are left stranded without buyers for their paddy, even as unseasonal rains were damaging their produce

Stating that farmers were facing troubles due to lack of facilities in paddy procurement centers, he wanted the officials to take initiatives for the convenience of farmers

The district recorded an average rainfall of 10.7 mm, with Kasipet mandal experiencing the highest at 41.2 mm, followed by Jaipur mandal with 23.7 mm. Bellampalli, Nennal, Dandepalli, and Bheemini mandals each received over 15 mm of rain. Since June 1, the district has accumulated 1,028 mm of rainfall, slightly above the normal average of 1,015 mm, as of November 2.

From senior officers to home guards, all traffic personnel will be on roads during rains to ensure smooth flow of vehicles