HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 15 to seek Central financial assistance to address the challenges arising from the prevailing El Niño conditions.
They will apprise the Prime Minister of the prevailing drought situation, deficient rainfall and their adverse impact on agriculture, farmers and rural livelihoods.
They will also seek adequate financial assistance and the Centre’s support to effectively tackle the situation, mitigate the hardships faced by farmers and provide relief to drought-affected areas.
The discussions are expected to focus on coordinated intervention by the Centre and the State to address the emerging challenges, safeguard agricultural interests and strengthen measures to protect the farming community from the adverse effects of climatic conditions.
The State government is keen on securing the Centre’s cooperation and necessary financial support to strengthen its drought-mitigation efforts and ensure timely assistance to farmers and rural communities.
It may be mentioned here that the State government has already sought Rs 20,000 crore in financial assistance to tackle the El Niño conditions.