For the second time in less than a week, out of season rain lashed several parts of the district on Friday, causing extensive damage to standing crops and also to interrupt the production of coal in opencast projects (ACO) in the Kothagudem division.
One person was injured when lightning struck him in Jastipalli in Kamepalli Mandal. Lightning incidents were also reported Nelakondapally Mandal and some other places in the past 24 hours.
The rain hit several areas in Wajedu, Venkatapuram mandals and tribal sub-plans Dummugudem in Bhadrachalam division Friday morning.
The heavy rain inflicted severe damage on foot and harvested rice, chili and other crops in the division.
Huge amount of rice stored in playground facilities Burgumpadu market was soaked due to unexpected heavy rains that hit the mandal afternoon, the sources added.
Heavy rains reportedly hampered coal production in OCP Koyagudem Tekulapalli Mandal.
Unexpected downpour interrupted the ongoing work on the construction of two new Pushkar bathing ghats on the banks of the Godavari in Bhadrachalam on Friday.
Nalgonda reporter writes: Parts of the district received heavy to moderate rain during the last 24 hours, which caused extensive damage to the standing crops and harvested rice that took markets.
Farmers, who brought rice market yard Suryapet, staged a protest demanding the government to buy MSP offering. As officials did not respond, angry farmers ransacked furniture market.
Later, they held a ‘Rasta Roko’ on NH-65, which has resulted in the traffic jam. Police led by DSP Mohammad Abdul Rasheed Suryapet convinced the farmers to withdraw their protest. 24 mandals received rainfall during the last 24 hours. Chandur recorded 45 mm of rain followed by Huzurnagar – 40.6 mm, Gurrampode – 22 mm, 20 mm Munagala.
Karimnagar Special Correspondent writes unseasonal rains and hailstorms have become a constant concern for the farming community in various parts of the district.
Although farmers were still recovering from the shock of the recent rains, which caused havoc in the new Chigurumamidi, Koheda, Bejjanki, Manakondur, Karimnagar, Kamalapur, Sircilla, Ellathankunta, mandals Konaraopeta Thursday night and Friday. Standing paddy and maize crops and mango orchards were damaged by about 10,000 hectares. A fortnight ago, the unseasonable rains damaged crops in over 30,000 hectares in the district. Mango orchards were damaged 10,624 hectares of rice crops in 8456 hectares until 5903 hectares, 1150 hectares corn, and other crops. Collector Neetu Kumari Prasad visited the villages of rain struck Chigurumamidi mandal and inspected crop damage. Meanwhile, farmers organized a ‘Rasta Roko’ in the mandal headquarters Husnabad demand immediate payment of compensation.
Another spell of unseasonal rains and winds for two days have destroyed standing crops through both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The winds ripped pylons, while elsewhere trees fell on the cables. There were no casualties. Showers were witnessed in the city in the early morning. In the district of Karimnagar, more than 6,000 hectares of rice, corn, sesame and mango and papaya in 2,000 hectares were destroyed. In Warangal, 425 hectares of crops were damaged, with 121 hectares of mangoes. AP reports said the corn, turmeric and bananas in the capital region were damaged Amaravati.
Eturnagaram and Govindaraopet mandals Warangal district reported 7 cm of rain on Friday; Yellandu (Khammam) 6 cm; Madakasira (Anantapur) 8 cm rainfall, Komarada (Vizianagaram) 4 cm and Podili mandal of Prakasam, 3 cm. The Met department has issued a warning of a day and isolated hail storms or heavy rain warning for all districts in Rayalaseema and TS. Of course, with or without hail, it would occur in a few places in Telangana for the next two days.
