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Erratic Power Supply Worries Paddy Farmers in Kamareddy
Farmers in five villages said frequent power cuts were making it hard to water their paddy fields.
They worried because their crops were at an important growing stage.
The farmers said they had already complained to electricity officials, but the problem continued.
On Saturday, they gathered on a highway to protest, briefly affecting traffic.
Police intervened to keep the main highway from being blocked.
The farmers then held a sit-in and shouted slogans against the electricity department.
Officials from TGDDCL promised to fix technical problems and restore power.
After that promise, the farmers ended their protest.
Farmers from five villages in Peddakodapgal mandal protested frequent power cuts affecting irrigation.
They staged a road blockade on the National Highway on Saturday, briefly disrupting traffic.
Farmers said their paddy crops had reached a critical stage and were not receiving enough water.
They alleged repeated complaints to electricity officials had not improved the power supply.
The protesters ended their agitation after TGDDCL officials promised to address technical issues and restore supply.
- Who
- Farmers from Shantapur, Manyapur, Sitarampally, Jagannathpally and Rajapur.
- What
- They protested irregular electricity supply that they said was disrupting irrigation of standing paddy crops.
- Where
- Peddakodapgal mandal, Kamareddy, including the National Highway near Shantapur and Jagannathpally junctions.
- When
- Saturday; no date is specified.
- Why
- Farmers said power cuts during crucial agricultural hours left their crops without adequate irrigation and threatened their investment and hard work.
Farmers
Electricity officials
Power supply and irrigation
Farmers
Farmers said frequent, irregular power cuts were leaving their standing paddy crops without adequate irrigation, despite repeated complaints.
Electricity officials
TGDDCL officials said technical issues would be addressed and power supply restored.
Key facts
- Villages involved
- Shantapur, Manyapur, Sitarampally, Jagannathpally and Rajapur
- Mandal
- Peddakodapgal
- Protest action
- Road blockade followed by a dharna and slogans against the electricity department
- Traffic impact
- Traffic was disrupted for some time
- Farmers' concern
- Irregular power supply was affecting irrigation of paddy crops at a critical stage
- Resolution
- TGDDCL officials promised to address technical issues and restore power supply; the farmers withdrew their agitation
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