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Telangana Urea Crunch Fuels Protests as Districts Add Outlets and Security

Officials assert supplies are sufficient, expanding distribution points with added policing to reach waiting farmers.

Overview

  • Mahbubabad saw long queues, clashes at a Dornakal agri centre, a highway blockade in Guduru, and a farmer injured in Maripeda while hurrying to a warehouse.
  • District authorities plan 64 distribution locations with special officers and police presence, say 27,347 metric tonnes have been supplied, and report continued coordination with Hyderabad for replenishment.
  • In Wyra, farmers said they waited over a month despite submitting passbook and Aadhaar copies, with only 445 bags available, as officials promised to serve those in the queue within two days.
  • Farmers alleged diversion of subsidised urea to Maharashtra, including 48 tonnes from Nennal, as officials reported three cases filed and set up a checkpoint at Parupelli and earlier detained a HACA proprietor over 150 bags.
  • Rythu Sangham leaders blamed delayed imports and a Ramagundam plant halt for shortages and warned of crop losses without timely application, urging flexible ID rules so unregistered farmers can buy urea.