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Cyclone Montha's Fury: 4.47 Lakh Acres of Crops Destroyed in Telangana

Cyclone Montha has wreaked havoc across Telangana's agricultural landscape. The storm damaged crops over 4.47 lakh acres affecting more than 2.53 lakh farmers. Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda districts suffered the most extensive damage to paddy and cotton crops. The state government has assured full support and compensation for all affected farmers while implementing emergency measures to protect remaining crops.

Key Points: Cyclone Montha Damages 4.47 Lakh Acres Crops in Telangana

  • Paddy crops severely damaged across 2.82 lakh acres in cyclone-affected districts
  • Cotton cultivation suffers massive blow with 1.51 lakh acres destroyed
  • Warangal district worst-hit with crop damage over 1.30 lakh acres
  • Government promises compensation and support for all affected farmers
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Telangana: Cyclone Montha damages crops over 4.47 lakh acres

Severe cyclonic storm Montha devastates 4.47 lakh acres of crops across 12 Telangana districts, affecting 2.53 lakh farmers with major paddy and cotton losses.

"Every farmer who has suffered losses due to Cyclone Montha will be supported - Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao"

Hyderabad, Oct 30

Severe cyclonic storm Montha and accompanying heavy damage to crops over 4,47,864 in Telangana, shows the preliminary assessment of losses by the state's agriculture department.

Most of the crop loss occurred in Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda districts

Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said that crop loss may increase in the full-fledged survey and assured that the government will support every affected farmer.

The minister revealed that 4,47,864 acres of crops belonging to 2,53,033 farmers in 179 mandals of 12 districts were damaged due to the cyclone, and that the crop loss may increase after a full-scale survey.

As per the preliminary details of crop loss, paddy was damaged in 2,82,379 acres and cotton in 1,51,707 acres.

The crop damage was mostly in the Warangal district. The crop damage here occurred in 1,30,200 acres, followed by Khammam district with 62,400 acres and Nalgonda district with 52,071 acres, according to the preliminary report.

Minister Nageswara Rao assured that every farmer who has suffered losses due to the impact of Cyclone Motha will be supported. He announced that CM Revanth Reddy will tour the flood-affected districts and that the government will stand by the farmers.

The Agriculture Minister said that he would discuss with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy how much crop loss compensation should be given per acre.

The preliminary report shows that the maize crop was damaged over 4,963 acres, chilli 3,613 acres, pulses 1228 acres and groundnut 2,674 acres. Horticulture and other crops were damaged over 1,300 acres.

Earlier, the ministers and Collectors briefed Chief Minister Revanth Reddy about the damage caused to paddy and cotton crops in the cyclone-affected areas.

Expressing serious concern over the plight of the flood-affected farmers during the crop harvesting, the CM said that the government set the target of 80 lakh metric tonnes of paddy procurement and instructed the Civil Supplies Department to take strict measures accordingly.

In the wake of the reports that paddy has been soaked in many places and the farmers are worried about their paddy stocks being washed away in some IKP centres, CM Revanth Reddy instructed the collectors to make arrangements to immediately shift paddy from the IKP centres to the nearest godowns and mills.

The officials were also ordered to store Paddy in the nearest function halls where mills and godowns are not available. The Collectors were also instructed to appoint an in-charge officer for each procurement centre.

- IANS

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Priya S
Good to see the government taking quick action with shifting paddy to godowns. But I hope they follow through with proper compensation. Farmers in Telangana have been through so much already with erratic monsoons and now this cyclone. 🙏
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Michael C
The scale of damage is staggering - over 4.47 lakh acres! This will definitely impact food prices across the country. The government needs to have a long-term disaster management plan for farmers, not just reactive measures after each calamity.
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Shreya B
My heart goes out to all the affected families. Agriculture is already such a risky profession in India, and natural disasters make it worse. Hope the CM's tour brings some real solutions and not just political statements. Farmers need support, not sympathy.
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Aman W
The compensation amount per acre needs to be substantial and timely. Last time during floods, many farmers received very little after months of waiting. Government should learn from past mistakes and ensure quick disbursement this time.
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Nisha Z
While I appreciate the government's response, I'm concerned about the actual implementation. Appointing in-charge officers is good, but will they be accountable? We need transparency in how relief funds are distributed. Too many middlemen in the system usually.

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