Govt Preparing Comprehensive Plan To Deal With El Niño: Bhatti Vikramarka
21 July 2026 5:32 PM IST21 July 2026 5:32 PM IST
He emphasised that the main objective of the seminar is to create awareness at individual, family, village, mandal, and district levels so that everyone is prepared to deal with the adverse impact of El Nino.
Telangana Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka addressing a seminar on Pacific Ocean Warming to Telangana Preparedness | Screengrab Source: X Video
Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday said the state government is formulating a concrete action plan to ensure that global weather patterns such as El Niño do not adversely impact the people.
Speaking at a seminar titled "From Pacific Ocean Warming to Telangana Preparedness" organised here by the state planning department, he said the government's objective is not just taking administrative decisions to deal with such eventualities, but also to create awareness among people. If the severity of the issue is understood in advance, every family and village can prepare their own plans effectively, he said.
He said scientific studies are being conducted by the state government to understand how temperature variations occurring in the equatorial Pacific Ocean impact the villages in Telangana. Based on the analysis, effective action plans are being developed.
The plans are being prepared in advance to ensure that there is no shortage of drinking water, irrigation water, and also to meet the food and water needs of livestock, birds, and wildlife, he said.
He emphasised that the main objective of the seminar is to create awareness at individual, family, village, mandal, and district levels so that everyone is prepared to deal with the adverse impact of El Nino. To protect farmers from financial losses during drought-like conditions, the government is promoting cultivation of alternative crops, based on expert recommendations, that require less water, Vikramarka said.
He also appreciated television channels for responsibly broadcasting such information and reaching every household in rural areas. He observed that due to rising temperatures, the use of fans, air conditioners, lights, borewells, and lift irrigation motors has increased significantly, both during the day and night, in the current monsoon season.
Typically, electricity demand is lower during the monsoon season but due to the impact of El Nino, the current demand in Telangana has reached peak summer levels similar to April, he said. The deputy chief minister added that the government is implementing efficient energy management strategies to handle the increased demand caused by El Nino.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle with agency inputs )
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