Tag: Unseasonal Rains

Unseasonal rains lash Odisha in woe for farmers
Unseasonal Rains Lash Odisha In Woe For Farmers

The rainfall, caused by western disturbances, was reported from 26 of the state's 30 districts.

  • Wednesday, 12 January 2022
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Crops on 10,000 hectares hit by unseasonal rains: Revenue Minister

Bhubaneswar: Crops on more than 10,000 hectares of farmland were damaged due to unseasonal rains in Puri, Jajpur and Jagatsinghpur districts, informed Revenue Minister Maheswar Mohanty today. Mohanty told mediapersons, “Reports submitted by the Collectors of Puri, Cuttack, Jajpur, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts stated more than 10,000 hectares farm land have been damaged. Compensation will […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Debt-ridden farmer couple consumes poison

Berhampur: A farmer couple in Sundarapalli village under Dharakote block in Ganjam district consumed poison allegedly due to loan burden and crop loss following unseasonal rains. While the wife, Laxmi Barad died on the spot, her husband Kabiraj Barad has been admitted to the MKCG Hospital here in critical condition. Sources said Kabiraj was a […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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BJD leaders face-off over crop damage assessment

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Food Supplies and Cooperation Minister Surya Narayan Patro today lambasted agriculture department saying that its officials are not undertaking field visit to assess crop loss due to pest attack and unseasonal rains leading to the delay in submission of damage report. “Since the Chief Minister has instructed that November 25 is the deadline […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Unseasonal rains shatter farmers’ hope

Bhubaneswar: Unseasonal rain and hailstorm for the past few days has damaged standing crops which may adversely affect the production output thereby compounding miseries of farmers in several parts of Odisha. Apart from the rabi field crops, vegetables mostly peas, tomatoes, bitter gourd, cucumber, brinjal have suffered damage in areas of Balang, Astarang, Gop, Kakatpur […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Rains, thunderstorm leave nearly 50 dead in 4 states

Jaipur/Bhopal/Ahmedabad: Nearly 50 people were killed as rains coupled with thunderstorm and lightning hit several parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra overnight, officials said Wednesday. The unseasonal rains and storm also caused damage to property and crops in Gujarat and Rajasthan. Rajasthan witnessed the maximum casualties with 21 people killed in rain-related incidents […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Unseasonal Rain Adds To Winter Chill, Damages Crops In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Cloudy weather coupled with moderate rainfall, particularly in the western and southern districts have added to the chilling cold conditions hitting the normal life of people across the State. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, a trough line created in the interior parts of the State going straight through north Odisha is […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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