Farmers living in fear of ‘Mocha’ damaging crops

KENDRAPADA: Large numbers of farmers of coastal districts of Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur are worried since after the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that a cyclonic circulation had formed and lay over southeast Bay of Bengal and its neighbourhood. It is likely to turn into a cyclone Monday morning and a depression the next day.
Torrential rain have been lashing both the districts since Thursday.Farmers fear that the more incessant rain may damage the ripe paddy crops.