Urea shortage: Asifabad DAO suspended for negligenceKumram Bheem Asifabad DAO R Srinivas Rao was suspended for negligence in urea distribution. By Telangana Today Published Date - 21 September 2025, 09:52 AMKumram Bheem Asifabad: In-charge District Agriculture Officer (DAO) R Srinivas Rao was suspended for negligence in discharging his duties. Srinivas Rao, who was serving as Assistant Director of Agriculture in Asifabad, had been holding charge as DAO since 2021 following a transfer. One trader was caught by police on Friday night while distributing urea to farmers at Bhupalapatnam village in Sirpur (T) mandal. Farmers expressed displeasure over the shortage of urea and alleged that certain traders were diverting stocks to Maharashtra, worsening the crisis.