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Andhra Pradesh Declares Drought Across 388 Mandals
Andhra Pradesh has declared drought in 388 of its 688 mandals.
A mandal is an administrative area within the state.
The affected areas are spread across 21 districts.
The government says 283 mandals have severe drought and 105 have moderate drought.
Rayalaseema and South Andhra are among the hardest-hit regions.
Farmers are facing water shortages and crop losses.
Several crops, including rice, maize, coconut, groundnut, tur and cotton, have been damaged.
Opposition leaders say the government should include more mandals, including some in Nellore.
Karnataka and Maharashtra have also declared drought.
Andhra Pradesh declared drought in 388 of its 688 mandals, across 21 districts.
The government classified 283 mandals as severely drought-hit and 105 as moderately affected.
Rayalaseema and South Andhra are among the worst-affected regions.
Drought has damaged paddy, maize, coconut, groundnut, tur and cotton crops, while farmers face water stress.
Opposition leaders say additional mandals, including some in Nellore, should be declared drought-hit.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh government declared drought; the Opposition has challenged the scope of the assessment.
- What
- Drought was declared in 388 mandals, with 283 classified as severely affected and 105 as moderately affected.
- Where
- Across 21 districts in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in the Rayalaseema and South Andhra regions.
- When
- The article does not specify when the declaration was made.
- Why
- Poor rainfall, crop losses and water stress have affected farmers and crops.
Government assessment
Opposition criticism
Which mandals should be declared drought-hit
Government assessment
The government declared 388 mandals across 21 districts as drought-affected, dividing them into severe and moderate categories.
Opposition criticism
The Opposition says more mandals should be included, arguing that several in parts of Nellore facing severe drought were left out.
Key facts
- Mandals in Andhra Pradesh
- 688
- Drought-declared mandals
- 388 (56% of the state's mandals)
- Severely affected mandals
- 283
- Moderately affected mandals
- 105
- Districts affected
- 21
- Crops reported damaged
- Paddy, maize, coconut, groundnut, tur and cotton
- Other states mentioned
- Karnataka and Maharashtra have also declared drought.
Sources
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