March 23, 2025 12:26 PM

Unseasonal rain cause huge crop loss in Telangana

Unseasonal rain along with strong winds have caused widespread damage to crops in Telangana and the affected farmers are looking to the government for compensation. Hailstorms hit north Telangana districts during the last two days, damaging standing crops of paddy, maize and mango. A few days ago, crops in some districts were withering due to a lack of irrigation water and declining groundwater. But now, the unseasonal rain has destroyed whatever crops the farmers had grown. Thunderstorms acc...