Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Errabelli Leads 10-Kilometre Protest Over Irrigation Water Crisis
Errabelli Dayakar Rao led a long protest walk because farmers said they were not receiving irrigation water.
The walk took place along a canal in Jangaon district.
He visited fields where paddy crops had dried up.
He said the Devadula reservoir had enough water, but the canals were still dry.
The government has claimed that 57,000 acres received irrigation water.
Errabelli questioned where that water had gone.
Police tried to arrest him, and a scuffle caused him to suffer a head injury.
He continued protesting and demanded compensation for affected farmers.
Former minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao led a 10-kilometre walk in Jangaon district.
The protest demanded irrigation water for farmers in Devaruppula and Kodakandla mandals.
Errabelli inspected dried paddy fields and alleged canals were dry despite water in the Devadula reservoir.
A scuffle broke out during an attempted arrest, leaving Errabelli with a head injury.
He demanded Rs 30,000 per acre in compensation and vowed to continue the agitation.
- Who
- Former minister and BRS leader Errabelli Dayakar Rao, farmers, BRS workers and police.
- What
- A 10-kilometre protest walk and dharna demanding irrigation water and crop compensation.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not provide a date.
- Where
- From Dharavat Thanda to Banjara village, with a dharna at Singarajupalli in Jangaon district.
- Why
- Errabelli said canals were dry and farmers’ paddy crops had failed despite alleged availability of water in the Devadula reservoir.
Errabelli’s Allegations
Government Irrigation Claim
Water availability and delivery
Errabelli’s Allegations
Errabelli alleged that the Devadula reservoir had sufficient water while canals remained dry, leaving farmers without irrigation.
Government Irrigation Claim
The government has claimed that 57,000 acres received irrigation water; Errabelli questioned where that water had gone.
Farmer losses and relief
Errabelli’s Allegations
Errabelli demanded Rs 30,000 per acre for farmers whose crops dried up and called for immediate relief.
Government Irrigation Claim
The article does not report a government response to the compensation demand.
- Protest leader
- Errabelli Dayakar Rao
- Protest distance
- 10 kilometres
- Affected areas
- Devaruppula and Kodakandla mandals
- Starting point
- Dharavat Thanda
- Ending point
- Banjara village
- Government irrigation claim
- 57,000 acres had received irrigation water
- Compensation demand
- Rs 30,000 per acre
- Injury
- Errabelli sustained a head injury during a scuffle with police