Shivraj Singh Chouhan assures support to AP flood-affected farmers

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday assured farmers in flood-affected parts of Andhra Pradesh that the Centre and the state government will extend all possible assistance to them.

The Union Minister, accompanied by State Minister Atchannaidu and BJP state president and MP D. Purandeswari, visited the flood-hit Kesarapalli area of Krishna



district. Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited a few agriculture fields to see the damage to crops caused by heavy rain and floods.

He interacted with the affected farmers, who showed him the damaged paddy. Atchannaidu, Purandeswari and officials of the Agriculture Department explained to the Central Minister the extent of damage caused to crops by heavy rain and floods.