Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on November 15 to seek financial assistance from the Centre to address the drought-like conditions in the state.
They will apprise the prime minister of the prevailing rainfall deficit due to El Nino and its adverse impact on agriculture, farmers and rural livelihoods.
The CM will seek adequate financial assistance and the Centre’s support to address the situation, mitigate the hardship faced by farmers and provide relief to drought-affected areas, an official release said on Friday.
The state government is keen on securing the Centre’s cooperation and necessary financial support to strengthen its drought-mitigation efforts and ensure timely assistance to farmers and rural communities, it said.
The state government on October 27 declared 365 mandals in 31 of the 33 districts to be drought-affected and directed district authorities to initiate relief measures forthwith. Of the 365 mandals, the government declared severe drought in 111 mandals and moderate drought in 254 mandals for 2026.
The state as a whole received cumulative rainfall of 615.5 mm as against the normal rainfall of 740.6 mm (with a deviation of -17 per cent) during June 1 to September 30, 2026, with 18 of 33 districts in deficit kharif crop area reduced from 139.28 to 126.06 lakh acres, the government said.
The Assembly on September 18 passed a resolution urging the Centre to provide a Rs 20,000 crore package, among others, to deal with the impact of El Nino, which resulted in rainfall deficit in the state.
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