Large crops in about 3.26 acres flooded in Telangana Rains

The rains landed large crops in about 3.26 acres across the country.  Officials said the field verification would be carried out to estimate the damage to the crop after the rain’s downfall.  The floods mostly affected paddy and cotton lands in the then districts of Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam and Mahabubnagar.

According to a preliminary report from the Department of Agriculture, about half of the 3.26 acres of rainwater was in the then Warangal district, making it the district worst affected.  More than one lakh acre was flooded due to persistent rain in the Warangal rural district, followed by Warangal Urban district with about 19,800 hectares, the Mahabubabad district with 17,100 hectares, 13,400 hectares in Mulugu and about 10,000 hectares in the Jangaon District.  About 27,000 hectares each were affected in Jayashankar Bhupalpally and Karimnagar



districts.

Among the crops, it appears that the paddy is hit the hardest with more than 1.40 lakh acres shrouded by the heavy downpour or flooded with rainwater.  More than 36,000 hectares of rice were flooded in the rural district of Warangal, while another 20,000 hectares were flooded in the Karimnagar district.  Cotton crops of about 58,200 hectares were flooded in the rural district of Warangal.

‘All the crops, especially porridge and cotton, are in the preliminary stages of cultivation.  Although these agricultural fields are currently flooded with rainwater, not all of them are damaged, as these crops can survive a few days in floodwaters.  However, the horticultural crops such as vegetables, fruits and flowers were affected by this rain, ‘a senior official told Telangana Today.  He said the crop damage would be prepared during field visits that would be done after the rain fell.