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Drains encroachment aggravated flooding of vast paddy fields: AP Minister

Kakinada, Nov 28 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Minister for agriculture and marketing Kurasala Kannababu has said that recent heavy rains had affected paddy fields in vast areas and the encroachment of drains everywhere has aggravated the flooding problem which needed to be tackled on war footing at the highest level.
The Minister who toured the rain affected areas in Penuguduru, Pepakayala Palem, Kurada and other areas in Karapa mandal along with agricultural officials on Sunday said that encroachment of drains should be cleared on priority basis and modernized to ensure putting an end to the perennial flooding problem . He said he would take up the matter with the Chief Minister and formulate an action plan for effective implementation.
The agricultural officials informed him that as against 6,071 acres of area under paddy cultivation ,nearly 5000 acres was affected by recent heavy rains , especially the swarna variety of paddy was badly damaged.
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