Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Telangana Assembly Seeks Central Aid for Rainfall Deficit
Telangana is facing a serious shortage of rainfall.
The state Assembly unanimously asked the Central Government for help.
It wants experts to study the effects, including possible El Niño impacts.
It also wants money to help farmers who lost crops.
The requested support would cover drinking water, animal feed, livestock, and repairs to water tanks.
The Assembly asked for disaster-relief funds to be released quickly.
It also wants rural workers to receive 50 extra days of employment.
The Central Government would pay for these extra workdays if the request is approved.
The Telangana Legislative Assembly unanimously urged the Union Government to provide immediate financial and technical assistance.
The House requested a central assessment team to examine rainfall shortages and El Niño-related impacts.
Resolutions sought funds for crop losses, drinking water, fodder, livestock protection, groundwater recharge, and tank rejuvenation.
The Assembly asked for the immediate release of the Centre’s share under the State Disaster Response Fund.
It also requested 50 additional days of VB-G RAM G work, full central funding, and relaxed seasonal work restrictions.
- Who
- The Telangana Legislative Assembly, led in this matter by Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, addressed the Union Government.
- What
- The Assembly unanimously adopted resolutions seeking financial, technical, disaster-relief, and rural-employment assistance.
- When
- Friday.
- Where
- The Telangana Legislative Assembly in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- Because Telangana is experiencing acute rainfall-deficit conditions and related risks to crops, water supplies, livestock, and rural employment.
- State affected
- Telangana
- Assembly decision
- Resolutions were adopted unanimously.
- Requested assessment
- The Assembly asked the Centre to send an assessment team to evaluate the situation and El Niño-related impacts.
- Disaster funding
- The resolutions sought National Disaster Response Fund support and immediate release of the Central share under the State Disaster Response Fund.
- Proposed rural work
- An additional 50 days of work was requested under the VB-G RAM G scheme, beyond the existing 125 days.
- Requested funding terms
- The Centre was asked to bear the entire cost of the additional work and expand the labor budget.
- Other assistance
- Requests included aid for crop losses, input subsidies, drinking water, fodder, livestock protection, groundwater recharge, and tank rejuvenation.