Erratic power supply drying up crops, alleges Telangana BJP chief
Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao has accused the state government of failing to provide adequate electricity to farmers, leading to widespread crop damage. He urged the government to seek central assistance and improve agricultural management to mitigate the impact of drought conditions.
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Agricultural stability and power supply are major political issues in India, directly impacting the livelihoods of rural populations and state-level election outcomes.
Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao on Wednesday blamed widespread crop damage across thousands of acres on “erratic power supply”, alleging that farmers were receiving only about five hours of electricity a day despite the State government’s claims of providing 12 to 15 hours.
Speaking to reporters at Nagarjunasagar after touring several villages and mandals in Nalgonda district, Mr. Rao said farmers dependent on borewells for irrigation were struggling to pump groundwater because of irregular power supply and frequent breakdowns. The situation, he said, had left farming families distressed as they grapple with crop losses, intense heat and mosquito infestations.
The BJP leader visited drought-hit areas, including Kanagal and Nalgonda Rural mandals and villages like Chinna Madaram, where agriculture in large parts of the ayacut depends entirely on borewell irrigation. He said crops had withered across thousands of acres due to inadequate water availability.
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