Andhra saw the El Niño drought coming in February, farmers still lost ₹20,000 an acre: Jagan
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said the state predicted the El Niño drought in February, yet Rayalaseema farmers lost about ₹15,000‑₹20,000 per acre. He alleged that drought‑hit mandals were not officially declared and that water from the Srisailam reservoir was diverted to power generation rather than irrigation, harming agricultural output. The YSRCP president emphasized that the diversion left Rayalaseema without needed irrigation water.