Expert panel recommends El Nino mitigation measures with ₹803 crore to Telangana government
An expert committee in Telangana has recommended an ₹803 crore plan to mitigate the impact of El Nino on agriculture. The strategy focuses on climate-resilient crop planning, improved irrigation, and financial relief for farming families.
Why it matters
Climate change adaptation strategies are increasingly necessary to protect food security and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.
A 27-member expert committee appointed by the State government to study the impact of El Nino conditions and to recommend mitigation measures has urged the government to focus on climate-informed crop planning, promotion of drought-tolerant and short-duration crops.
The committee, headed by Vice Chairman of the State Planning Board G. Chinna Reddy and comprising officials from Agriculture, Irrigation, Energy, Panchayat Raj, Rural Development, Groundwater, Rural Water Supply, Marketing and research institutions, submitted its report to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy here on Thursday (July 30). The recommendations are expected to cost ₹803 crore. Another key recommendation made by the committee is asking private educational institutions not to insist on immediate payment of tuition fee from children of drought-affected farming families.
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