Central team inspects drought-hit villages in Yadgir and Raichur

An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) visited drought-affected villages in Yadgir and Raichur districts on Sunday. The team, consisting of Man Singh, Partha Paul, and Rakesh Kumar, assessed crop damage and farmers' distress following a prolonged dry spell during this kharif season. Both districts faced severe rainfall deficits and soil moisture depletion, leading to significant crop loss, particularly cotton, green gram, and red gram.

The State government declared the districts as drought-affected after official surveys. Officials from the Revenue and Agriculture departments joined the Central team for administrative data and field reports. The team's findings will help prepare a report for the Centre to allocate financial relief under the National Disaster Response Fund.