The opposition Congress party urged the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government to declare all the 38 mandals in the district as drought-hit and provide relief to the affected farmers in light of the extreme dry spell.
Visiting the farmers in the worst-affected western parts of the district, Congress Prakasam unit President Eda Sudhakar Reddy said that it was unfortunate that the ruling YSRCP remained indifferent to the plight of farmers, who are struggling to save the already raised crops during the Kharif season with little rains during the early phase.
