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Declare Khammam’s Tallada a drought-hit mandal: BJP
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Ponguleti Sudhakar demands Rs 50,000 per acre compensation for farmers
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Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy visits crop-damaged areas in Tallada mandal
Tallad a (Khammam): Former MLC and BJP national leader Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy has demanded that the government declare Tallada mandal in Khammam district as a drought-affected area and provide compensation of Rs 50,000 per acre to farmers who suffered crop losses due to the recent cyclone and unseasonal rains.
On Thursday, Sudhakar Reddy visited crop-damaged areas in the mandal and interacted with farmers to assess the extent of damage to paddy, cotton and chilli crops. Farmers explained the losses they had suffered, the investments made towards cultivation and the financial difficulties they were facing following the damage caused by adverse weather conditions. Expressing concern over the situation, Reddy said that several farmers had lost their standing crops, leaving them unable to recover even their cultivation investments.
He spoke to district Agriculture Department officials and demanded an immediate, comprehensive survey of the crop damage. He urged the authorities to ensure compensation of Rs 50,000 per acre to every affected farmer.
He also called upon the state government to declare Tallada mandal drought-affected and extend necessary assistance to farmers to help them overcome the financial crisis.
The BJP leader further urged the Telangana government to implement the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in the state, stating that crop insurance would provide financial protection to farmers against losses caused by natural calamities.
He demanded that the government respond immediately to farmers’ grievances and ensure fair compensation to all those who had suffered crop damage.
