Telangana calls all-party meeting on drought and water supply for October 28

Hyderabad - 26-10-2026 : Telangana’s Cabinet Sub-Committee on drought and El Nino conditions will hold an all-party meeting at the Secretariat in Hyderabad on October 28, with drinking water, agricultural requirements and drought relief on the agenda, according to The Hindu. The meeting is scheduled for 2.30 p.m.

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who chairs the panel, will preside over the discussions. The Hindu reported that the meeting will examine El Nino’s impact on Telangana, deficient rainfall across the State and prevailing drought conditions.

The government plans to seek suggestions from political parties and other organisations on reducing the effects of drought. Officials cited by the newspaper said it would also ask all parties to cooperate in implementing relief measures.

Water and agricultural needs on the agenda

The proposed discussions cover conserving water resources, supplying drinking water and providing electricity for agriculture, according to The Hindu. These subjects place both household water requirements and agricultural supply needs before the all-party forum.

An alternative crop plan is also expected to be discussed, alongside the drought relief measures planned by the government. The report does not identify the crops being considered under that plan or specify what changes might be proposed for farmers.

The agenda brings together measures intended to reduce drought’s impact and questions about managing available water. However, The Hindu’s account describes the subjects for consultation rather than announcing decisions on how water or agricultural electricity supplies will be managed.

Crop stress reported in Nalgonda

The meeting announcement comes alongside a report of crop damage in Nalgonda district. A photograph accompanying The Hindu’s coverage showed a farmer displaying a dried-up paddy field during the Kharif season on Saturday.

The newspaper’s caption described crops in the district as withering because of inadequate rainfall and water scarcity, and attributed the severe seasonal conditions to El Nino. It did not provide a numerical estimate of the affected crop area or agricultural losses.

The Nalgonda account illustrates the crop conditions described in the coverage, while the announced meeting has a statewide remit. Its listed subjects include rainfall deficits and drought conditions across Telangana, as well as the government’s planned relief response.

Consultation ahead of implementation

According to The Hindu, the government intends to hear proposals from parties and other organisations on drought mitigation. The officials’ stated aim of securing cooperation on implementation makes relief delivery another part of the planned discussions, alongside suggestions on water conservation and agricultural needs.

The report does not detail relief allocations, eligibility requirements, implementation deadlines or a list of participating parties and organisations. Those particulars remain unspecified in the supplied account; the announcement establishes the meeting’s timing, leadership and intended agenda.

The October 28 consultation is therefore scheduled to address both the conditions being reported and the measures the government is planning. Any agreed actions or changes to those plans are not set out in The Hindu’s report.

Sources: The Hindu.