Live
- Nara Bhuvaneshwari to File Nomination Papers on Behalf of TDP Chief Chandrababu in Kuppam
- YS Jagan's Memanta Siddham Bus Yatra begins in Rajapuram, to enter Kakinada by evening
- Not just promises, look for capacity to deliver them
- Sujana Chowdary files papers for Vijayawada West
- Unlocking the Potential of FASTag: Enhancing Parking Solutions with RFID Technology
- TDP-BJP-JSP leaders file Lokesh’s nomination
- Hyderabad: Opposition indulging in divisive politics says BJP MP Laxman
- Ajith Kumar shows up to vote 30 minutes before time; Rajini stresses 'dignity in voting'
- Velapalli, Bonda Uma engage in war of words on stone incident
- Accused in stone pelting case arrested
Scanty Rainfall in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Highlights
Both the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana recorded low rainfall in this season. Though the Kharif season is already halfway through, there has not been much progress in agricultural operations in the both states.
Both the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana recorded low rainfall in this season. Though the Kharif season is already halfway through, there has not been much progress in agricultural operations in the both states.Nine districts in Andhra Pradesh have witnessed deficit rainfall of about 41 per cent and sowing has not begun in 3.82 lakh hectares. Though there have been occasional rains, they are not enough to take up agricultural activities in full swing.
The situation in Telangana too is not different. Here the rainfall deficit is said to be by about 50 per cent. The coverage of food grains in TS is said to be a little less than 80,000 hectares which is about one third of the normal sowing area. The water levels in Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar are at dead storage level. Only Somasila and Lower Maniar are having water levels higher than last year. The TS government sources said it was yet to come up with a contingency plan.
Next Story
ADVERTISEMENT
