Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Sunday and discussed various issues related to the state, briefing him on the drought situation caused by the impact of El Niño and seeking assistance from the Centre.

Source: IANS via Hi India

The Chief Minister and Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy apprised the Prime Minister of the prevailing drought situation, deficient rainfall and their adverse implications for agriculture, farmers and rural livelihoods. They sought adequate financial assistance and the Centre's support to tackle the situation, mitigate the hardships faced by farmers and provide relief to drought-affected areas.

Source: IANS via Hi India

365Mandals declared drought-affected across 31 districts
111Mandals classed severe drought
254Mandals classed moderate drought
17%Rainfall deficit, June 1–September 30

Last month, the state government declared 365 mandals in 31 districts drought-affected for Kharif 2026, following deficit rainfall during the South-West Monsoon. Telangana recorded 615.5 mm of rainfall between June 1 and September 30 against a normal 740.6 mm — a deficit of 17 per cent, according to the state government's assessment.

Source: Hyderabad Mail

Sunday's meeting follows up the plan the state government announced on November 13. The Telangana Assembly had earlier, on September 18, passed a resolution seeking a special assistance package of Rs 20,000 crore from the Centre, a central assessment team, and assistance through the National Disaster Response Fund and the Centre's share of the State Disaster Response Fund.

Source: Hyderabad Mail

Revanth Reddy also invited Prime Minister Modi to the Invest Telangana Global Summit and the Khelo India Games. The summit is scheduled from December 7 to 9 at Bharat Future City, Hyderabad.

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No central assistance figure was announced after the meeting in the reports reviewed. What the Centre decides on the state's package request — and whether a central team is sent to assess the drought — will be the next step in the Centre-state exchange.