Crop over 1.35 lakh hectares of land was damaged in the recent rains and the cyclone in the East Godavari district affecting over 3.50 lakh farmers, collector M Ravichandra said today.
 
He said paddy crop was the worst hit as it is extensively grown here followed by sugarcane and cotton among others.
 
Giving the break-up, he said paddy in over 1.32 lakh hectares, cotton in 3,000 hectares, sugarcane in 60 hectares and other crops in 500 hectares of land was damaged.