CPI(M) urges Centre to announce ₹1 lakh crore package for drought-hit farmers in Andhra Pradesh
The CPI(M) has demanded a ₹1 lakh crore special package from the Union government to support drought-stricken farmers in Andhra Pradesh. The party also called for immediate relief measures, including loan waivers and the distribution of essential commodities.
Why it matters
This reflects the political pressure on the government to address the severe economic impact of drought on the agricultural sector.
The CPI(M) has demanded that the Union government announce a ₹1 lakh crore special package to help Andhra Pradesh tackle the severe drought situation and provide relief to the farmers, tenant farmers and agricultural workers.
Addressing a press conference in Vijayawada on Sunday, party State secretary V. Srinivasa Rao said nearly 80% of kharif crops had not been sown and crops suffered damage in the areas where cultivation was taken up. He claimed that the State suffered crop losses of ₹5.40 lakh crore, including ₹1,000 crore in Anantapur district alone.
Mr. Srinivasa Rao demanded that drought-affected mandals be declared immediately and ₹50,000 each be provided to the families of farmers, tenant farmers and agricultural workers as drought relief. The Centre should also provide funds for loan waiver and other relief measures, he said.
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