India, Nov. 3 -- A central Inter-Ministerial Drought Assessment Team (IMCT) visited Kurnool district on Monday, November 2, to carry out a field audit of crop losses and drought impact during the 2026 Kharif season.

The team, led by Dr K Ponnusamy, Director of the Directorate of Oilseeds Development under the Union government, inspected agricultural fields, water bodies and irrigation systems in Cheruvu Thanda and Yerragudi villages of Tuggali mandal.

The team began with the major irrigation tank at Cheruvu Thanda, where it reviewed storage levels and local water availability. At Yerragudi, members walked through the fields of local farmer Hanumanthu to assess standing crops affected by acute rainfall deficits.

The team also viewed a p...