CM Revanth to meet Modi today seeking special funds for drought

HYDERABAD Seeking financial assistance from the Centre to tackle the drought conditions arising out of El Nino, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. Irrigation Minister N.

Uttam Kumar Reddy and senior officials will also accompany the Chief Minister to New Delhi. He is likely to stay back in Delhi on Sunday to meet Ministers and officials on Monday seeking clearance for other projects. Officials said the Chief Minister will brief the Prime Minister on the severe drought conditions in Telangana due to deficit rainfall owing to El Nino and its impact on agriculture and rural communities.

The visit comes in the backdrop of the Chief Minister cautioning the people about the shortage of water in the coming months, severe summer ahead and also asking farmers not to go for paddy crop next season. Officials have already prepared proposals seeking special assistance of ₹20,000 crore, citing how every mandal in the State was affected due to shortage of rains.