Revanth Reddy calls for action plan to tackle El Nino impact

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to prepare a comprehensive action plan to tackle the potential impact of El Nino on the State, warning that failure to anticipate the emerging crisis could lead to severe problems in the coming months.

At a review meeting with senior officials on Saturday (October 10), the Chief Minister discussed the preparedness required to address possible challenges in drinking water supply, irrigation, agriculture and electricity. He called for advance measures to mitigate the impact and asked officials to create awareness among people, from the village-level to the State-level.

Mr. Revanth Reddy said the next eight months would be crucial in managing the potential crisis and stressed the need to involve people at every stage of the response. He directed officials to prepare a robust action plan and ensure that farmers received adequate water to protect standing crops until harvest.