On Tuesday, State Planning Commission vice chairman Boinapally Vinod Kumar visited the Karimnagar district to inspect the crop damage caused by hailstorms. He was accompanied by District Collector R V Karnan, Choppadandi MP Sunke Ravishankar, and other officials. The team visited various fields of crops including paddy, maize, mangoes, and watermelon that were damaged due to the hailstorms in Venkatravupalli, Ramchandrapur, Dattojipalli, and Choppadandi mandal Mangalapalli and Lakshmipuram villages of Ramadugu mandal.
Vinod Kumar stated that the State government would support every farmer who has lost their crops due to the hailstorm and urged them not to lose hope. He also mentioned that around 18,000 farmers who planted various types of crops in around 21,000 acres were affected by the hailstorm and immediate measures would be taken to provide them with support. The officials of the Agriculture and Horticulture Departments have been ordered to prepare the crop damage reports immediately and submit them to the Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao.
Choppadandi MLA Sunke Ravi Shankar expressed his sadness over the damage caused by the natural calamity and assured that the government would support every farmer who has suffered. The team also discussed the construction of projects in the State that have helped boost ground water levels and provided abundant water for agriculture. ZP CEO Priyanka, District Agriculture Department Officer Sridar, Horticulture Department Officer Srinivas, tahsildars, YMPDOs, other public representatives, and officials were also present during the inspection.
