The Chief Minister discussed the impact of El Niño on agriculture and invited the Prime Minister to upcoming state events.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Sunday, November 15, to seek financial assistance for the state's drought situation, according to reports from Deccan Chronicle and Siasat.
Accompanied by Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and Vakiti Srihari, the Chief Minister apprised the Prime Minister of the rainfall deficit caused by the El Niño effect. He discussed the adverse impact of these conditions on agriculture, farmers, and rural livelihoods.
The state government previously declared 365 mandals in 31 of the 33 districts as drought-affected. Of these, 111 mandals were declared under severe drought and 254 mandals under moderate drought for 2026.
Between June 1 and September 30, 2026, the state received a cumulative rainfall of 615.5 mm against the normal 740.6 mm, representing a deviation of 17 per cent. This deficit resulted in the kharif crop area in 18 of 33 districts being reduced from 139.28 to 126.06 lakh acres.
Reddy also invited the Prime Minister to attend the Telangana Global Investors Meeting and requested him to inaugurate the Khelo India competitions scheduled in the state.
In view of the situation, the state government has asked banks to reschedule agricultural loans to provide relief to affected farmers.
