Hyderabad: Finance Minister Harish Rao has assured the farmers that those who have lost their crops due to the untimely rain and hailstorm should not lose heart and that the government would support them.
Crops were damaged in Siddipet district due to heavy rains on Tuesday night. In this context, Minister Harish Rao visited Nancharupally and Bakri Chepyala villages of Siddipet Urban Mandal, along with District Collector Prashanth Jeevan Patil and Agriculture Department officials met on Wednesday.
He examined the crops damaged by the rain. The farmers were asked about the details of the crop loss. He said that the government would help the farmers who suffered losses due to the rains, and he would take this matter to the attention of Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao for compensation.The Finance Minister directed the district administration to consolidate the details of the crops lost on war footing. He said that the hailstorm has caused severe damage to the farmers. It is estimated that crops in an area of about 40,000 acres were damaged in Siddipet. district. (INN)