*TDP Coalition govt. anti-farmer*

Tadepalli, Oct 5: YSRCP slammed the TDP coalition government for its indifference towards farmers and agriculture with no tangible action to mitigate the drought conditions and washing its hands away by just declaring drought mandals without mentioning any measures.
Speaking to media here on Monday, Party General Secretary MVS Nagi Reddy said, the State received an alarming 55.4 percent deficit rainfall and the dry spell continued throughout the kharif season.
In Rayalaseema the deficit rainfall was over 73 percent in July and rain-fed crops were destroyed in the region which triggered the sale of livestock and migration to other regions in search of livelihood.
The claim of Rayalaseema Horticulture Hub is another deception only to mislead farmers as no measures were taken to come to the aid of farmers who were pushed into distress.
Chandrababu has boasted that rain Gods poured after hearing his prayers in north Andhra but he should answer why the dry spell continues elsewhere.
Millet crops have been damaged in the region and the dry spell has pushed farmers into distress and even in Polavaram constituency only 48 percent of land was put to cultivation.
The government declared drought-affected mandals but did not announce any steps on how it would be mitigated and there was no assurance to the farmers.
Compensation should be paid to farmers at Rs 25,000 per acre who suffered crop loss and farmers who could not sow crops should be given a compensation of Rs 15,000 per acre and seeds should be supplied at a subsidy and the number of days under employment guarantee schemes should be increased to 150 days, he said.