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Unseasonal rainfall coupled with gusty winds lashed parts of Karimnagar, Peddapalli and Rajanna Sircilla districts connected Tuesday (May 26, 2026) night, drenching paddy and maize nutrient of galore farmers, adding to their woes.
A abrupt spell of summertime rainfall dealt a stroke to respective farmers successful Bommakal of Karimnagar agrarian mandal arsenic their paddy stored astatine the procurement centre got soaked, leaving them distressed.
Similar incidents were reported from assorted parts of the combined Karimnagar territory arsenic untimely rains played havoc with farmers drenching their grains stocks astir astatine the fag-end of the procurement season. The distraught farmers sought contiguous steps to expedite paddy procurement and bargain rain-soaked paddy forthwith.
The asbestos sheets connected the extortion of a kutcha location successful Bommakal were blown distant nether the interaction of beardown gales. Meanwhile, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay visited the procurement centre successful Bommakal connected Wednesday.
He interacted with the farmers, deed by the summertime rain, adjacent arsenic they narrated their communicative of woe to him, showing the rain-soaked paddy, blaming the ‘delay’ successful paddy procurement for their plight.
Later, addressing the media Mr. Sanjay alleged that the hold successful paddy procurement pushed the farmers into dire straits. The farmers are bearing the brunt of unseasonal rains and incompetence of the State authorities to procure paddy promptly.
“If the existent dispensation is incapable of procuring paddy from farmers, the Chief Minister should constitute a missive to the Centre,” helium said, wondering wherefore the State authorities is incapable to procure paddy swiftly erstwhile the Centre is bearing each expenses of the paddy procurement process.”
