Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is travelling to Delhi today to seek urgent financial assistance from the Centre for Telangana, where drought conditions are affecting many parts of the state. He will be accompanied by Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy.
The two leaders are scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They will request support to deal with the impact of El Niño, deficient rainfall and prevailing drought conditions across the state.
The Telangana delegation will explain the situation on the ground to the Prime Minister. It will point to the severe impact on farmers, agriculture and rural livelihoods. The delegation will seek immediate help to reduce crop losses, ease the hardships of farmers and provide relief to drought-affected areas.
The state government has said that Telangana is seeking decisive cooperation between the Centre and the State to protect farmers and help the state overcome the growing drought challenge.
