Rabi crops damaged due to rain and storm in Telangana

25-Mar-2025 03:36 PM

🌧️ Telangana Rabi Crops Damaged by Heavy Rain & Storms 🌪️

🚨 Farmers Suffer Losses Across 13 Districts 🚜

Recent heavy rains and storms in Telangana have damaged Rabi crops across 11,300 acres in 64 mandals of 13 districts. The final damage report will be prepared after a detailed survey.

🔹 Estimated Crop Damage (Preliminary Report):

  • 🌾 Paddy – 6,670 acres affected

  • 🌽 Maize – 4,100 acres damaged

  • 🥭 Mango – 309 acres lost

📌 Government’s Response:
✔️ Telangana Agriculture Minister has ordered an urgent survey of the affected areas.
✔️ Compensation process to begin once the final report is ready.

📢 Farmers Demand Immediate Relief!
The Telangana Raitu Sangham has urged the government to speed up compensation.

⚠️ Worst-Hit Areas:
📍 Northern Telangana faced the maximum damage due to storms.
📍 Harvested paddy left in fields got soaked, and maize crops were destroyed.
📍 Mango and vegetable crops also suffered heavy losses.

❗ Farmers Still Waiting for Kharif Compensation!
During the Kharif season, about 5 lakh acres of crops were damaged. The government had promised ₹10,000 per acre compensation, but only ₹15.80 crore was distributed for just 1.5 lakh acres.

🌧️ Telangana Rabi Crops Damaged by Heavy Rain & Storms 🌪️

🚨 Farmers Suffer Losses Across 13 Districts 🚜

Recent heavy rains and storms in Telangana have damaged Rabi crops across 11,300 acres in 64 mandals of 13 districts. The final damage report will be prepared after a detailed survey.

🔹 Estimated Crop Damage (Preliminary Report):

  • 🌾 Paddy – 6,670 acres affected

  • 🌽 Maize – 4,100 acres damaged

  • 🥭 Mango – 309 acres lost

📌 Government’s Response:
✔️ Telangana Agriculture Minister has ordered an urgent survey of the affected areas.
✔️ Compensation process to begin once the final report is ready.

📢 Farmers Demand Immediate Relief!
The Telangana Raitu Sangham has urged the government to speed up compensation.

⚠️ Worst-Hit Areas:
📍 Northern Telangana faced the maximum damage due to storms.
📍 Harvested paddy left in fields got soaked, and maize crops were destroyed.
📍 Mango and vegetable crops also suffered heavy losses.

❗ Farmers Still Waiting for Kharif Compensation!
During the Kharif season, about 5 lakh acres of crops were damaged. The government had promised ₹10,000 per acre compensation, but only ₹15.80 crore was distributed for just 1.5 lakh acres.

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