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Farmers in Mukhra (K) village of Adilabad district sent Rahul Gandhi selfies with withered cotton plants, alleging that the Congress was responsible for the drought. They demanded compensation of Rs 25,000 per acre for cotton and Rs 20,000 for soybean.

Telangana has declared 365 mandals drought-affected for Vanakalam 2026, but farmers’ organisations have criticised the delay, alleged exclusions despite crop losses and questioned contingency measures. They have also sought compensation assurances and urged the government to expedite drought assessment and assistance.

Even as Telangana experiences drought due to El Nino weather pattern, the Congress government throws the blame on erstwhile BRS government, rather than initiating measures to mitigate the suffering of people

Telangana has preliminarily identified 358 drought-affected mandals, with critical groundwater levels in 324 and reservoir storage at 170 TMCft against 470 TMCft capacity. The government plans coordinated drought mitigation measures and will submit its list to the Centre by October 31

BRS leader T Harish Rao has demanded that the Telangana government release a white paper detailing water availability, reservoir-wise stocks and drought mitigation measures amid worsening drought conditions in the state. He also accused the Congress government of failing to act despite advance warnings about the El Nino impact.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao demanded a sitting judge’s inquiry into alleged Singareni irregularities and proposed foreign coal imports. He blamed the Congress government for Telangana’s drought, alleging water wastage, declining coal production and inadequate support for distressed farmers

Telangana government advisor and MLA P. Sudarshan Reddy has urged farmers not to cultivate the Yasangi (Rabi) crop due to severe El Nino impact, drought-like conditions, declining water levels, and power shortages.

Former minister T Harish Rao blamed the Congress government for drought and power shortages, alleging inadequate irrigation water and coal reserves were affecting farmers in Medak’s Narsapur mandal

BRS leader T Jeevan Reddy demanded full utilisation of the Kaleshwaram project to tackle drought-like conditions in Telangana. He accused the Congress government of wasting available river water and sought farm-loan relief, clearance of fee arrears and assistance for job-card holders

A multi-decadal study has found rising heat-humidity stress and prolonged dry spells across Telangana and other parts of South Peninsular India. Hyderabad and Warangal are witnessing increasing urban heat and humidity, while farming districts face longer gaps between spells of rain.

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan accused the Congress government of failing to prepare for a possible drought despite warnings about El Nino. He criticised the lack of contingency plans, drought funds and irrigation measures, calling the Varuna Yagam an attempt to divert attention

The Telangana government, despite NDSA’s clarification that operational decisions on barrages rest with the State, has sought technical guidance from the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti and NDSA on pumping and storage operations at Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages.

Students of Greenwood Concept School in Mahadevpur recreated a popular folk song highlighting the plight of drought-hit farmers in Telangana. The video, shared on Instagram, garnered 44 lakh views in four days and received widespread appreciation on social media

Aboriginal tribals from nearly 20 villages in Adilabad district gathered at Vadgaon in Indervelli mandal on Sunday to worship the Gajjal deity, seeking relief from a prolonged dry spell.

At the all-party meeting ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament, BRS Parliamentary Party leader Vaddiraju Ravichandra flagged Telangana’s drought, irrigation and power concerns. He pressed for increased coal production, national project status for irrigation schemes, revival of industries, and expansion of infrastructure including airports, metro rail and educational institutions.

The Congress government has resumed the Narlapur pump house wet run and intensified operations under the Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme, signalling greater reliance on irrigation infrastructure developed during the BRS regime as Telangana grapples with a worsening rainfall deficit.

BRS general secretary T Jeevan Reddy alleged that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was deliberately blocking repairs to the Kaleshwaram project, worsening drought conditions in Telangana.