
Unexpected showers coupled with hailstones damaged the paddy crop in Marrimadla and adjoining villages in Konaraopet mandal of Rajanna Sircilla district in the wee hours of Sunday (April 5).
According to sources, the unusual mid-summer weather event dealt a major blow to several farmers in Marrimadla and surrounding villages, damaging their crops on hundreds of acres.
Government Whip and Vemulawada MLA Adi Srinivas on Sunday visited the hail-affected rice crops at Marrimadla. He interacted with the affected farmers and assured them of help from the government.
Published – 05 Apr 2026 21:46 IST





