Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said paddy on 2.82 lakh acres and 1.51 lakh acres of cotton had been damaged.

xHyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will undertake an aerial survey of flood-affected regions of Warangal and Husnabad districts on Friday to assess the damage wreaked by Cyclone Montha. He ordered the cancellation of leaves for field staff and directed them to remain available to the public.

Elsewhere, the government said that according to a preliminary assessment the rain had damaged crops spread over 4.47 lakh acres in 12 districts. Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said paddy on 2.82 lakh acres and 1.51 lakh acres of cotton had been damaged. He placed the number of affected farmers at 2,53,033 across 179 mandals.

Nageswara Rao, speaking in Nalgon

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