YSR Telangana Party president Y.S. Sharmila inspecting the crops which got damaged due to recent heavy rain and hailstorm in Mominpet, in Vikarabad on Monday. (
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YSRTP president Y.S. Sharmila has demanded that the Telangana government pay compensation to farmers who lost their crops due to recent unseasonal rain and hailstorm in the State, adding that the loss was to the tune of ₹1,250 crore.
Ms.Sharmila, along with party leaders, visited Amravadi Kurd village in Mominpet mandal of Vikarabad district on Monday to assess crop damage and interact with farmers.
“Every farmer had lost here due to the heavy rains and hailstorm. No officer or political leader visited them and asked them about crop loss. Across the State, the crops on about 5 lakh acres worth ₹1,200 crore were lost. Why has the government failed to come to the rescue of farmers? Why are they not considered except during election time,” asked Ms. Sharmila while speaking to reporters.
Informing that there was crop loss for the past five years — ₹960 crore in 2018-19, ₹990 crore in 2019-20, ₹500 crore in 2020-21, ₹1,000 crore in 2021-22 and ₹1,250 crore this year — Ms. Sharmila said that crop loss compensation was never paid to farmers by the government except by Ministers visiting the areas.