# Water tankers to rescue sweet lime orchards

> Andhra Pradesh officials arrange subsidised tanker water to save drought-stressed horticulture crops.
- Title: Water tankers to rescue sweet lime orchards · The Hindu
- Summary: Andhra Pradesh officials arrange subsidised tanker water to save drought-stressed horticulture crops. Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav secured water tanker…
- Keywords: dharmavaram, sri sathya sai district, sweet lime orchards, el niño, water shortage, satya kumar yadav, shyam prasad, horticulture, news, politics, Water, tankers
- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/water-tankers-to-offer-relief-to-sweet-lime-orchards-amid-el-nino-impact-in-dharmavaram/article71540669.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-10-03T13:46:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dharmavaram, sri sathya sai district, sweet lime orchards, el niño, water shortage, satya kumar yadav, shyam prasad, horticulture, news, politics
## El Niño dries out sweet lime farms
Sweet lime orchards in Dharmavaram division of Sri Sathya Sai district face severe stress from irrigation water shortage caused by El Niño impact in the region.
## Farmers fear crop loss after years of investment
Farmers say lack of water at a crucial stage could damage crops nurtured over years, making protection of long-duration sweet lime orchards particularly critical in the arid belt.
## Health Minister steps in to help
Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav intervened to save the orchards and other horticulture crops, raising the issue with District Collector Shyam Prasad and seeking immediate alternative arrangements.
## District offers eight hundred rupees per tanker
District Collector Shyam Prasad said farmers can arrange water tankers to save orchards, and the administration will support the payment of eight hundred rupees per tanker.

> the administration will support the payment of ₹800 per tanker
## Formal proceedings within two to three days
Modalities for eligibility, verification and payment will be finalised in coordination with Horticulture officials, with formal proceedings to be issued in two to three days.
## District to step up coordination for quick supply
The Collector said district-level coordination with the Horticulture department would be stepped up to implement tanker supply quickly and keep orchards alive amid current distress conditions.
## Key takeaway

Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav secured water tanker support for sweet lime orchards in Dharmavaram facing El Niño-driven irrigation shortages, with the district covering eight hundred rupees per tanker.