Telangana is preparing a comprehensive water conservation plan amid the El Niño threat. Proposed measures include surveying water bodies, mapping groundwater levels, restoring check dams, curbing pipeline leakages and reusing treated wastewater to strengthen drought preparedness and protect drinking water supplies.
BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government in Telangana of failing to prepare for El Niño risks and mounting agricultural distress. He demanded an action plan covering water shortages, power cuts, welfare payments and alternative livelihoods
