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- *El Nino-affected Kadapa district should be declared a drought-affected district.* *Drought relief measures should be taken.* *Agricultural Workers' Union State Vice President Dadala Subbarao inspected the dried up sugarcane gardens in Sirajupalli village of…
- On Friday, he inspected the dried up sugarcane gardens in Sirajupalli village of Erraguntla mandal.
- Speaking on the occasion, he said that the district has not received sufficient rainfall and crops have not been cultivated, and that the shadow of drought has already set in and that groundwater is…
*El Nino-affected Kadapa district should be declared a drought-affected district.* *Drought relief measures should be taken.* *Agricultural Workers’ Union State Vice President Dadala Subbarao inspected the dried up sugarcane gardens in Sirajupalli village of Erraguntla mandal* AP Agricultural Workers’ Union State Vice President Dadala Subbarao demanded that El Nino-affected Kadapa district be declared a drought-affected district and that drought-affected farmers be supported in all ways. On Friday, he inspected the dried up sugarcane gardens in Sirajupalli village of Erraguntla mandal. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the district has not received sufficient rainfall and crops have not been cultivated, and that the shadow of drought has already set in and that groundwater is falling. He demanded that the government immediately send drought teams, assess the drought and take drought relief measures. He demanded that a comprehensive drought report be sent to the central government on the drought situation and an urgent financial assistance be sought. He demanded that a comprehensive drought report be prepared based on government statistics and field facts. He demanded that the government immediately conduct a high-level review and declare drought-affected mandals and announce a special drought package. He demanded that the water in the projects in the district be used for drinking water, filling of ponds for wet crops and supporting the drought-affected farmers in all ways. He demanded that the district public representatives respond to the Telugu Ganga and KC Canal for water and bring it to the attention of the state government. He demanded that the farmers’ loans be waived. He demanded that the district agriculture department officials visit the drought-affected areas at the field level and take drought relief measures. He demanded that seeds be provided to farmers with 90 percent subsidy during the Rabi season. He said that immediate employment opportunities should be provided to agricultural workers in drought-affected areas and that drought-affected areas be provided with drought work and a wage of Rs. 700 per day should be paid. He warned that if the drought farmers are neglected, their struggles will start in stages in the coming period. CPM District Secretary G Chandrasekhar, Agricultural Workers Association District Secretary V Anvesh, Farmers Association District Secretary Dastagiri Reddy, Kadapa Citizen Forum leaders Kumaraswamy Reddy, Mandal Farmers Association leaders Shiva Reddy, Agricultural Workers Association leaders Bhasha Thirumalaya and others participated in this drought tour program.
