The Telangana Telugu Desam Party (TTDP) has demanded that the State government pay compensation of Rs. 15,000 per acre to farmers who suffered crop loss owing to severe drought conditions prevailing in the State.
The party wanted the government to take steps to mitigate the acute drinking water shortage in the rural areas, besides providing fodder for cattle. The extended meeting of the Telangana TDP held here on Wednesday expressed concern over government’s “indifference” in mitigating the plight of farmers and rural household that were facing severe hardships on account of drought.
The government which ought to have sent the report on the ground realities to the Central government seeking its assistance, however, did not act in time. In contrast, the TDP government in the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh had launched water conservation measures on war-footing.
