Revanth, Uttam to meet Modi over drought crisis

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Irrigation & Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 15 to seek financial assistance from the Centre to address the challenges arising from the prevailing El Niño conditions and their impact on Telangana.

The state leadership will apprise the Prime Minister of the prevailing drought situation, deficient rainfall and their adverse implications for agriculture, farmers and rural livelihoods.

They will seek adequate financial assistance and the Centre’s support to effectively tackle the situation, mitigate the hardships faced by farmers and provide relief to drought-affected areas.

The discussions are expected to focus on coordinated intervention by the Centre and the state to address the emerging challenges, safeguard agricultural interests and strengthen measures to protect the farming community from the adverse effects of climatic conditions.

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.

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