Overview
- Andhra Pradesh’s preliminary loss stands at ₹5,265 crore, including ₹2,079 crore to Roads & Buildings and ₹829 crore to agriculture, with a detailed report to be submitted to the Centre.
- Telangana’s initial enumeration counts crop damage over about 4.48 lakh acres affecting 2.53 lakh farmers across 179 mandals, with paddy and cotton bearing the brunt in Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda.
- Telangana announced ex gratia of ₹10,000 per acre for affected farmers and set a paddy procurement target of 80 lakh metric tonnes, directing officials to move soaked grain to mills, godowns or nearby halls.
- District collectors were told to draw on SDRF and treasury funds for immediate work, as power repairs progressed with most damaged substations and lines restored and remaining fixes underway.
- Political heat intensified with BRS and YSRCP alleging inadequate relief and procurement, while surveys continue, figures remain provisional and Telangana’s chief minister plans an aerial assessment of flood-hit areas.