Hyderabad, Nov. 4 -- Telangana CPI Secretary and MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao on Wednesday demanded that the Telangana government announce a comprehensive drought relief package, alleging that farmers across the State were facing a severe crisis due to crop losses and the failure of rains.
Addressing a press conference at Makhdoom Bhavan here, Kunamneni said Agriculture Department estimates indicated that crops had been damaged across 12.5 lakh acres, while farmers in many other areas could not take up cultivation. He criticised the Centre for its alleged negligence and urged the State government to lead an all-party delegation to Delhi to seek immediate assistance.
He demanded compensation of Rs.30,000 per acre for paddy and Rs.50,000 for...