"unseasonal-rains"

Paddy produce shifted to a procurement centre was drenched in rainwater in Utnoor mandal headquarters.

A rainfall of 54.8 mm was recorded in Chunchupally mandal. In Khammam district Singareni, Kamepalle, Kusumanchi, Khammam Urban and Rural mandals also witnessed moderate and light rainfall.

Following heavy rain, low-lying areas in Warangal, Hanamkonda and Kazipet were inundated.

The farmers, in their letters have also demanded the government to announce Rs.25,000 as compensation for each acre of crop that suffered damages due to unseasonal rains or went dry due to water shortage.

The two standing crops being raised in Talamadugu, Thamsi, Bheempur, Gudihathnoor, Boath, Bazarhathnoor, Gadiguda and Narnoor mandals were affected by the untimely rains and wind.

Chandrashekhar Rao had earlier given a call to party leaders including MPs, MLAs, MLCs and Lok Sabha candidates as well to undertake similar visits in their constituencies to meet affected farmers and to instil confidence in them.

Extensive crop damage has been reported due to the rains and the State government was reviving the crop insurance.

The officials have been instructed to submit a report on the crop loss and explore possibilities to compensate farmers for their loss.

Growers of the cotton and pigeon pea crop said that the showers caused by the cyclone damaged the crops when they reached harvesting stage.

A rainfall of 56 mm was recorded in Laxmidevipalli mandal while a rainfall of 28 mm was recorded in Paloncha mandal and 7.5 mm rainfall was recorded in Chunchupally mandal

This initiative comes in response to the unseasonal rains that inflicted substantial damage to different kinds of crops in the district recently

Authorities have suggested promoting the cultivation of paddy and other crop varieties that can be harvested in a shorter period of time

The crop has been plagued by various diseases and pest attacks, as well as unseasonal rains and hailstorms

Untimely rains, heat, shortage of arrivals attributed to rise of vegetable prices

Since more rains are predicted, farmers are rushing to procure tarpaulin covers to protect their crops from the rains and to dry the paddy as well

On Wednesday alone, Rs.474 crore was credited to the bank account of 32,558 farmers in AP, according to official sources.

The temperatures are likely to soar again and hover at around 40 degree Celsius in Hyderabad

State government has yet again appealed to the Food Corporation of India to relax the Fair Average Quality norms

Cloudy overcast conditions and low day-time temperatures have created ideal conditions for upper respiratory tract infections to thrive in Hyderabad

Thanks to the rains, the air the Hyderabad breathed this April was remarkably cleaner than even during the Covid-induced lockdown in April 2021