Andhra Pradesh Government declared 245 mandals in seven districts of the state as drought-affected during the Kharif agricultural season because of deficient rainfall during the southwest monsoon period. As against the normal 556 mm, the state received 533.8 mm of rainfall between June 1 and September 30 this year, marking a deviation of minus four (-4) per cent. In 2015, the deviation in rainfall was -5.4 per cent, according to Disaster Management Commissioner K Dhananjaya Reddy.
Accordingly, a Government Order was issued notifying the drought-hit mandals. Anantapuramu, known as a perennially drought-hit, accounted for the highest number of 63 mandals followed by Chittoor with 53.
Kurnool (36), Kadapa (32), SPS Nellore (27), Prakasam (23) and Srikakulam (11) are the other districts that have been declared as drought-affected.
In an order issued today, the Disaster Management Commissioner asked the respective district Collectors to notify the drought-hit mandals in the district gazette to enable farmers avail of credit facilities.
About Andhra Pradesh
Wildlife Sanctuaries
- Coringa WLS
- Kawal WLS
- Kolleru WLS
- Nellapattu WLS
- Pulicat Lake WLS
- Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam) WLS
- Rollapadu WLS
Natioanl Parks
- Sri Venkateswara National Park
- Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
- Mrugavani National Park
- Rajiv Gandhi National Park
- Namdapha National Park
- Mouling National Park
Thermal Power plants
- Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant
- Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station
World heritage Sites
- Tirumala venkateswara temple in the town of tirupati in chottor district
- Penchalakona Lakshmi narasimha swami Temple in nellore district
- Kanaka durga temple in the city of vijayawada
- Mallikarjuna swamy temple in srisailam of kurnool district
- Sri kalahasthi temple in chittor district
