Hyderabad, Nov. 13 -- Telangana reported three farmer suicides on Friday, November 13, driven by mounting debts and crop failures.

All three deaths came from the Warangal district. The farmers, aged between 25 and 60, were reportedly depressed over how to repay the loans.

This year, Telangana recorded a 23 per cent rain deficit. The government declared a water emergency, asking residents to judiciously use water for drinking and other purposes. Advisories were issued, awareness programmes began, and penalties were imposed.

Banothu Ramulu, a 58-year-old farmer from Mahabubabad, had already cultivated paddy and maize on his two-acre land. Paddy requires a large amount of water and warm, humid conditions, making the rainy season essential...