Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Kisan Congress Seeks Drought Status for 624 Andhra Mandals
The Andhra Pradesh Kisan Congress says drought is hurting many farming areas.
It wants the state government to declare 624 mandals drought-affected.
The government has declared 283 mandals severely affected and 105 moderately affected, according to the party chairman.
He said crops had not been planted on 10 lakh acres by September 30.
He also said more than 90% of cultivated land was affected and many sown crops had dried up.
The party says farm workers are leaving some areas to look for jobs, while livestock face shortages of water and fodder.
It wants farm loans waived and new loans and subsidies provided.
It also wants officials to assess conditions and the government to supply fodder and seeds so farmers can replant.
Andhra Pradesh Kisan Congress urged the state to declare 624 of 688 mandals drought-affected.
The group called for waiving outstanding loans for farmers and tenant farmers.
It said the government had classified 283 mandals as severely affected and 105 as moderately affected.
The party chairman said crops had not been sown on 10 lakh acres by September 30, and more than 90% of cultivated area was affected.
It sought official assessments, input subsidies, fresh loans, short-duration seeds, and cattle fodder for affected areas.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh Kisan Congress, led by chairman Kamana Prabhakara Rao, made the demands.
- What
- It sought drought status for 624 mandals and urgent relief for farmers and livestock.
- When
- The report cites crop-sowing figures as of September 30; the date of the demand is not specified.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, with particular concern for Rayalaseema and North Andhra.
- Why
- The group says drought has damaged crops, caused hardship for farm workers, and left livestock short of water and fodder.
Kisan Congress position
Government classification cited
Extent of drought designation
Kisan Congress position
The Kisan Congress wants 624 of the state's 688 mandals declared drought-affected.
Government classification cited
The article says the government has declared 283 mandals severely drought-affected and 105 moderately affected.
Assessment of the crisis
Kisan Congress position
Chairman Kamana Prabhakara Rao said the government was ignoring the severity of the drought and called for officials to assess all affected mandals.
Government classification cited
The article provides the government's existing classifications but does not report a response to the Kisan Congress's criticism.
- Mandals in Andhra Pradesh
- 688
- Mandals sought to be declared drought-affected
- 624
- Government designations cited by the Kisan Congress chairman
- 283 severely affected; 105 moderately affected
- Area without crops sown by September 30
- 10 lakh acres
- Cultivated area reportedly affected
- More than 90%
- Areas singled out for livestock fodder
- Rayalaseema and North Andhra