Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 15.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on November 15, according to reports from Telangana Today and Urban Acres. The delegation aims to seek financial assistance and central support to address challenges caused by El Niño conditions and their impact on the state.
The state government has already submitted proposals for Rs 30,000 crore to manage drought conditions and crop losses. The leaders intend to brief the Prime Minister on rainfall deficits and the resulting implications for agriculture, farmers, and rural livelihoods.
On October 27, the state declared 365 mandals across 31 of its 33 districts as drought-affected. Of these, 111 mandals face severe drought and 254 face moderate drought. Between June 1 and September 30, Telangana recorded 615.5 mm of rainfall, which is 17 per cent less than the normal 740.6 mm for that period.
The rainfall shortfall has affected cultivation, with the kharif crop area decreasing from 139.28 lakh acres to 126.06 lakh acres. The state is also preparing an action plan to increase groundwater recharge and regulate extraction to manage potential water stress.
During a review on Friday, Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy stated that a comprehensive assessment of groundwater availability will be conducted before the Yasangi (Rabi) season. Prof Virendra Tiwari from the CSIR-Northeast Institute of Science and Technology suggested an immediate assessment of rainfall against groundwater storage.
