Hyderabad: Telangana govt will take up a six month state wide programme involving every village in the restoration, rejuvenation and conservation of water resources Telangana irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said. The govt is also planning to generate large-scale rural employment while addressing the impact of El Nino conditions., he said.
Addressing a high-level review meeting at the state secretariat on Thursday, the minister said panchayat raj and rural developments departments would jointly prepare a comprehensive action plan for implementation from January to June 2027, ahead of the next monsoon.
Emphasising the need for such an initiative to outwit the challenges involved with the of El Niño conditions, he said the situation should be converted into an opportunity to create durable water assets, strengthen existing irrigation infrastructure and improve groundwater availability. The programme would seek to mobilise villagers, particularly agricultural labourers. The minister also directed officials to study successful groundwater-recharge initiatives undertaken by Rajasthan and Maharashtra and identify practices that could be replicated in Telangana. A meeting involving district-level groundwater officials would be convened soon to review the situation, ongoing interventions and future requirements. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Hyderabad | Silver Rate in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad | Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Petrol Price in Hyderabad | Diesel Price in Hyderabad | CNG Price in Hyderabad | LPG Price in Hyderabad