Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Sunday to raise several state-related concerns, including the ongoing drought and its impact on agriculture.
Alongside Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, the Chief Minister explained how deficient monsoon rainfall and El Nino conditions had affected farmers, agricultural activities and rural livelihoods. He requested adequate financial assistance from the Centre to address the crisis, support affected farmers and provide relief to drought-hit regions.
Last month, the Telangana government identified 365 mandals across 31 districts as drought-affected for the Kharif 2026 season following insufficient rainfall during the South West Monsoon.
The government classified 111 mandals under severe drought conditions, while another 254 fell into the moderate drought category.
During the meeting, Revanth Reddy extended invitations to PM Modi for the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026 and the upcoming Khelo India Youth Games.
The investment summit will take place from December 7 to 9 at Bharat Future City in Hyderabad.
The event aligns with the Telangana Rising 2047 vision, which aims to transform the state into a USD 3 trillion economy by 2047.
Hyderabad will organise the eighth Khelo India Youth Games from December 11 to 22.
The 12-day sporting event will feature 27 competitive disciplines and one demonstration sport.
Organisers expect approximately 6,000 athletes and 1,800 support staff to participate. Telangana will host a Khelo India event for the first time.
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Uttam Kumar Reddy and Telangana Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari were present during the meeting.
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