Suryaa Now Telangana Desk: Declaring 20 Mandals as Drought Affected Areas in Vikarabad District Jivo Jari Vikarabad District Spokesperson, Major News: Regarding Kharif-2026 season... Vikarabad District Spokesperson, Major News: The government has issued a circular declaring 20 mandals of Vikarabad district as drought affected mandals for the Kharif-2026 season. It seems that 11 mandals have been classified as severe drought affected areas and another 9 mandals as moderate drought affected areas.
The list of severe drought affected mandals includes Marpalli, Nawabupeta, Kulkacharla, Doma, Bantwaram, Peddemul, Tandur, Bashirabad, Yalal, Kodangal, Daultabad. Mominpet, Vikarabad, Parigi, Dharur, Bonraspet, Dudyala, Kotpally, Puduru, Chaudhapur are mentioned as moderate drought affected mandals. In the background of the difficulties faced by the agricultural sector due to the drought, it has become crucial to take measures to help the farmers as per the rules.
The government needs to focus on issues such as assessment of crop losses, compensation to deserving farmers, supply of drinking water, availability of fodder and employment generation. The list of mandals in the official Geo and drought classification details are to be verified.