Hyderabad, Aug. 28 -- Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao today expressed strong displeasure over employees reporting late for duty in departments and corporations under his ministry.

During a review meeting held at the Secretariat, the Minister noted that several staff members had not attended duties even by 1040 hours. He directed the officials to seek explanations from those absent and warned that from tomorrow, all employees must report to work by 10.30 a.m. or face departmental action.

Amid the ongoing heavy rains, Tummala stressed that employees must remain available to farmers and ensure that tarpaulins are supplied on time to prevent crop damage. He also instructed precautionary measures to protect crops from gett...