Andhra Pradesh: Rajamahendravaram Rural, Aug 8: Crops submerged due to heavy rains. About 350 acres of paddy crop of farmers of Rajavolu village in Kadiyam Awa area has been submerged. Sewage of Bommur, Namvaram Hukumpet, Old Bommur etc passes through Rajavolu through sewer in Kadiyam Awa area. Many farmers of Kadiyam mandal are expressing their anguish that paddy crop in Rajavolu village has been submerged as some people of Kadiyam mandal have stopped the sewage from going into the dam. Farmers said that they filed an application in Jan Nivaran Manch held at Collectorate on Monday on the same issue. Complain to irrigation officials about this, they say that they have nothing to do with the sewage canal. Higher officials are requested to respond and take appropriate measures to save their crop from the clutches of floods.
All roads were submerged due to heavy rains in Sitanagaram on Wednesday night.
Waterlogging has started in Shettybalijapet, Sitanagaram-Purushottampatnam Road, Sitanagaram old bus stand to police station road. The potters pit at Sitanagaram bus stand has filled up. The nearby Shettybalijapet and Purushottampatnam main roads have been submerged as there was no possibility of water going into that pit. The alliance leaders saw the situation and diverted the water to Velamapet by removing the buried old pipes with the help of excavators on Thursday. This led to water entering the layouts along the Velamapet and sewage water flooding around the houses. The flood victims raised concerns. The residents of Shettybalija Peta are suffocating while the flood victims in Velamapet are facing great difficulties. Tallapudi received the highest rainfall
