Vekuva · World · Monsoon20 Oct 2026 · p.1/1
Poor rains this monsoon bleed farmers, power utilities
The Hindu · B. Chandrashekhar · 3 min read at The Hindu
Updated - October 16, 2026 08:38 am IST
El Nino conditions and erratic rainfall have badly affected the agriculture and energy sectors in Telangana this year, with farmers staring at an investment loss due to standing crops being impacted by lack of water for irrigation and problems in power supply. As a result, power utilities are forced to go for spot purchases of energy to the tune of at least 30 to 50 million units every day.
Excerpt. Full story at The Hindu: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/poor-rains-this-monsoon-bleed-farmers-power-utilities/article71544168.ece
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