Revanth Reddy meets PM Modi, seeks drought relief for Telangana

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Sunday, November 15, to seek financial assistance for drought relief.

He apprised the Prime Minister of the prevailing rainfall deficit due to El Niño and its adverse impact on agriculture, farmers and rural livelihoods.

The CM sought 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.

He also invited the PM to the Telangana Global Investors Summit and asked him to inaugurate the Khelo India competitions.

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 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 Niño, which resulted in rainfall deficit in the state.

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