CPI(M) urges Centre to announce ₹1 lakh crore package for drought-hit farmers in Andhra Pradesh
The State has suffered crop losses of ₹5.40 lakh crore, says party State secretary Srinivasa Rao, demanding that drought-affected mandals be declared immediately and ₹50,000 each be given to the affected families
The CPI(M) has called on the Union government to announce a ₹1 lakh crore package to aid drought-affected farmers in Andhra Pradesh, as nearly 80% of kharif crops have not been sown and crops have suffered damage in areas where cultivation has taken place. The party's State secretary, V. Srinivasa Rao, highlighted the significant crop losses, including ₹5.40 lakh crore, with ₹1,000 crore reported in Anantapur district alone.
Srinivasa Rao also urged the Centre to declare drought-affected mandals immediately, provide ₹50,000 each to the families of farmers, tenant farmers, and agricultural workers, and offer funds for loan waivers and other relief measures.
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