Water tankers to offer relief to sweet lime orchards amid El Nino impact in Dharmavaram
The Andhra Pradesh government is providing financial support for water tankers to save sweet lime orchards in the Dharmavaram region from drought conditions caused by El Niño. District authorities will subsidize the cost of water supply to protect long-duration crops that are currently under severe stress.
Why it matters
Climate-induced water shortages pose a direct threat to agricultural livelihoods, making government intervention critical for crop survival in arid regions.
Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav has intervened to save the sweet lime orchards and other horticulture crops facing withering due to irrigation water shortage caused by the impact of El Niño in the region.
With sweet lime orchards in Dharmavaram division of Sri Sathya Sai district facing severe stress following heavy investments by farmers in long-duration crops, the Minister took up the issue with District Collector Shyam Prasad. He sought immediate alternative arrangements to protect the standing gardens.
Farmers said the lack of water at crucial stage could damage crops nurtured over years, and protecting long-duration sweet lime orchards has become particularly critical in the arid belt.
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