Overview
- Andhra Pradesh has received only 49,485 tonnes of its 130,000-tonne July allocation, leaving an 80,515-tonne gap.
- Telangana’s supply reached 4.35 lakh metric tonnes against a planned 6.60 lakh, causing a 2.24 lakh-tonne shortfall from April to July.
- Karnataka has been allocated 11.17 lakh tonnes for April to July but obtained only 5.17 lakh, resulting in a 1.66 lakh-tonne deficit.
- Enforcement raids in Andhra Pradesh seized over ₹10 crore of hoarded urea and Karnataka’s chief minister ordered police to clamp down on black-market sales.
- State leaders have appealed to Minister J.P. Nadda for pending supplies as farmers resort to protests, including a viral mud-eating demonstration in Karnataka.