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- Leaders of the All India Bahujan Samaj Party in Hiriuru taluk have submitted a memorandum through the tahsildar urging the government to declare the taluk drought-affected.
- Groundwater has fallen so deep that farmers drilling borewells up to 1,000 feet are finding no water, and monsoon rains have failed completely with sowing not exceeding 20 percent.
- The party leaders warned that farmers who have taken loans of lakhs of rupees may resort to extreme steps unless the government helps them save horticulture and short-duration crops.
What to watch next
- Whether the government declares Hiriuru taluk drought-affected
- What relief or assistance is announced for struggling farmers
- Whether sowing picks up or the water shortage worsens
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