CM Revanth will meet Modi on Sunday and seek special drought relief

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday to seek financial assistance from the Center to deal with El Nino-induced drought.

Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and senior officials are also accompanying the Chief Minister to New Delhi. He is likely to remain in Delhi on Sunday to meet ministers and officials on Monday who will seek clearance for other projects.

Officials said the Chief Minister will brief the Prime Minister about the severe drought conditions in Telangana due to deficit rainfall due to El Nino and its impact on agriculture and rural communities.

The visit comes against the backdrop of the chief minister warning people of water shortages in the coming months, a harsh summer to come and also asking farmers not to look for rice crop next season.

Officials have already prepared proposals seeking special assistance of ₹20,000 crore, citing how every mandal in the state has been affected by the lack of rains. The government has already declared 365 mandals drought-affected, of which 111 mandals have been classified as severely drought-affected and 254 as moderately drought-affected.

Agriculture has been severely affected this season, with the sown area falling from 139.28 lakh acres to 126.06 lakh acres, affecting paddy production as well. The government, in a recent meeting of state-level bankers, also urged banks to reschedule loans while providing fresh crop loans.

The Assembly had earlier passed a resolution demanding a special relief package of ₹20,000 crore from the Centre.

Published – 14 Nov 2026 21:44 IST