Collector Vows Flood Relief as Crops Suffer Damage in Parvatipuram-Manyam

According to a news report from August 17, 2025, the Parvatipuram-Manyam Collector, A. Shyam Prasad, has instructed local officials to assess the damage caused to crops due to recent floods in the region. The Collector has directed them to submit a detailed report within a week, so that the state government can take up appropriate remedial measures.

Shyam Prasad visited the flood-affected areas of Duggeru, Guntabhadra, and Panasabhadra, where he observed the crop loss and damage to homes and other structures. The locals informed him that the destruction was caused by heavy inflows into local streams such as Adaru gedda, Sakiri Gedda, and Duggeru Puttur.

The Collector assured the affected residents that the government would implement relief measures in the flood-affected areas. He also suggested that they should avoid traveling on the ghat roads for the next few days. Meanwhile, the Parvatipuram sub-Collector, R. Vaishali, inspected the situation at the Gummidi Gedda stream in Komarada mandal and directed local revenue officials to provide shelter and food to those affected by the heavy rains.

Despite the damage, officials stated that the rains would ultimately benefit the farm sector during the upcoming Kharif season. Shyam Prasad further mentioned that adequate fertilizers and seeds would be stocked across all mandals to meet the rising demand, especially in areas like Gummalakshmipuram, Komarada, Saluru, and Makkuva, which received adequate rainfall.

The Collector also visited fertilizer shops in Makkuva and other places, checking the stock position and directing dealers to adhere to the government-fixed rates. In the neighboring Srikakulam district, the flood situation was reported to be under control, with the Collector, Swapnil Dinakar Pundkar, instructing irrigation and revenue officials to remain alert for the next few days and take remedial measures in low-lying areas.