Telangana El Nino contingency plan under scrutiny amid service disruptions
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Telangana's El Nino contingency plan faces criticism due to ongoing irrigation water shortages and power outages.
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- Farmers are staging protests in Telangana to demand irrigation water for their crops while consumers experience frequent, unscheduled power outages.
- The state government previously established an El Nino contingency plan in July to manage potential resource shortages.
- Government officials faced internal and public criticism regarding the effectiveness and implementation of these mitigation strategies.
- The situation highlights broader concerns about water management and energy supply stability during the current season.
What to watch next
- Official response from the Karnataka government regarding water release requests.
- Development of power supply reliability following complaints from farmers and domestic consumers.
- Government actions concerning inter-state water management with Andhra Pradesh.
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Telangana Farmers Federation member
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“But why did the government not initiate talks with the Karnataka government beforehand to secure water release to protect crops. Was this not planned as part of contingency measures”
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…there has not been any official announcement on the water release. Since the last two days, average inflows of about 5,000 cusecs a day have been recorded at the project, providing much-needed relief to the farmers. “ But why did the government not initiate talks with the Karnataka government beforehand to secure water release to protect crops. Was this not planned as part of contingency measures ,” asked a member of the Telangana Farmers Federation. Interestingly, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu recently claimed that his government was supplying Krishna water all the way from Srisailam to his…
“In the wake of the El Nino impact, it has also brought the State government’s commitment to safeguarding Telangana’s interests under scrutiny”
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…to his constituency, Kuppam, covering a distance of 660 km. This has raised questions over the Congress government’s preparedness in initiating measures for judicious use of water between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In the wake of the El Nino impact, it has also brought the State government’s commitment to safeguarding Telangana’s interests under scrutiny , a member of the Telangana Farmers Federation observed. Congress MLAs complain about power supply issues in Assembly The challenges are not confined to the irrigation sector. Farmers have been staging protests at…
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NamedIndia · TGGENCO · Andhra Pradesh · A. Revanth Reddy · DK Shiva Kumar · India Meteorological Department · Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka · N. Chandrababu Naidu · Telangana Farmers Federation
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