Farming in the Harlakhi assembly constituency has been severely affected due to insufficient rainfall. In response, former District Councilor Shravan Kumar Yadav from Zone-04 has urged the District Magistrate to declare Harlakhi a drought-affected area. In a letter to the DM, he stated that the lack of rain has completely halted the transplantation of paddy and other Kharif crops, with sown saplings beginning to dry up, threatening significant losses for farmers.

Yadav further highlighted that the groundwater level is continuously falling, exacerbating both irrigation and drinking water crises. He has called upon the administration to provide crop damage compensation, agricultural grants, and improve government irrigation facilities. Additionally, he has requested the installation of new hand pumps, the reactivation of defunct water supply schemes, repair of the Kosi canal, assurance of social security pension payments, and the organization of camps for ration card issuance. Shravan Kumar Yadav emphasized that prompt attention to these issues is crucial to prevent severe hardships for farmers and the general public in the region.