Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Farmers Protest Freeze on Rs 17.59 Crore Flood Compensation
Floods damaged cotton and soya crops in several villages near the Penganga River.
The government set aside Rs 17.59 crore to help affected farmers.
Farmers were told they could receive Rs 10,000 for each damaged acre.
The promised money was meant to cover damage across about 20,000 acres.
Farmers say the money has been frozen and has not reached their bank accounts.
They have been visiting government offices and protesting for more than a year.
They also want officials to check the damage from this season’s floods again.
BJP leaders have helped them meet ministers and district officials.
Farmers in villages along the Penganga River are protesting the freezing of Rs 17.59 crore in crop-damage compensation.
The funds were sanctioned from the State Disaster Response Fund for crops damaged by floods from August to September 2025.
Farmers say a promised payment of Rs 10,000 per acre for losses across 20,000 acres has not reached their bank accounts.
They are demanding that the freeze be lifted, a fresh crop-damage survey be conducted, and compensation paid for this season’s losses.
BJP representatives took farmers to Hyderabad, met state ministers, held local meetings, and submitted a memorandum to district officials.
- Who
- Farmers in Jainad, Bela and Adilabad mandals, supported by BJP representatives and Rytu Swarajya Vedika, are protesting.
- What
- They are demanding the release of frozen crop-damage compensation and a fresh survey of losses.
- When
- The disputed crop damage occurred during floods from August to September 2025; farmers also reported losses during the current Kharif season.
- Where
- The affected areas are villages along the Penganga River in Adilabad district; farmers also took their protest to Hyderabad.
- Why
- Farmers say the sanctioned compensation has not been credited to their bank accounts despite a promise of Rs 10,000 per acre.
- Frozen funds
- Rs 17.59 crore in input-subsidy compensation
- Funding source
- State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)
- Promised rate
- Rs 10,000 per acre
- Affected area
- About 20,000 acres
- Affected crops
- Cotton and soya
- Affected mandals
- Jainad, Bela and Adilabad
- Reported additional losses
- Flood damage during the current Kharif season