TDP leader Nara Lokesh on Monday met farmers affected by Cyclone Nivar and heavy rains in Krishna
TDP leader Nara Lokesh meets farmers affected due to cyclone, rain ANI | Updated: Dec 28, 2020 23:23 IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 28 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Nara Lokesh on Monday met farmers affected by Cyclone Nivar and heavy rains here and announced financial assistance to the families of farmers who allegedly died by suicide.
The TDP general secretary visited places in Krishna district and met with farmers who lost crops due to the cyclone and heavy rains in the recent past.
At Nimmakuru village, Lokesh interacted with farmers on road. They explained to him the losses they incurred and alleged that the government did not procure the damaged crop.
Central team to arrive on December 28
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The inter-ministerial team tasked with an on-the-spot assessment of the situation in Tamil Nadu in the wake of Cyclone Burevi will arrive in the State on December 28.
Based on its advice, the extent of loss caused by the cyclone will be finalised, an official release said. “Once a detailed report is submitted to the State government, appropriate relief will be granted,” it said.
Due to Cyclone Nivar on November 25 and 26, crops on over 41,000 acres in 10 districts were affected. Even as relief operations were under way, Cyclone Burevi caused heavy rain in 25 districts on December 3. Crops on 6 lakh acres were affected.
2020 a forgettable year for Prakasam’s farmers
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Untimely rains, a lockdown and a cyclone put paid to their hopes of a good harvest
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Cumbum Lake, Asia’s second largest water tank, is brimming with water after many years. However, it has brought little cheer to farmers who are grappling with excess rainfall in Prakasam district.
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Untimely rains, a lockdown and a cyclone put paid to their hopes of a good harvest
The year 2020 began on a sour note for the farming community in drought-prone Prakasam district, thanks to unseasonal rains in January.
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Wind in the sails
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Getting through cyclones and floods is often a stroke of luck.
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Getting through cyclones and floods is often a stroke of luck.
Waiting with apprehension for the landfall of Cyclone Nivar, my mind conjured up visions of maniacally swaying trees crashing down on our house. Anxiously, I suggested to my husband that perhaps it would better to move to a hotel with our important papers and jewellery. He countered wryly that trees could fall on the hotel too, and it may be better to stay put.
Contrast this with our school days when we would pray for incessant rain so that the authorities would declare a holiday.