Govt admits of severe drought in Telangana
Hyderabad, March 27 (INN): Panchayat Raj Minister K. Tarakarama Rao on Sunday admitted that the Telangana State was reeling under severe drought conditions.
Replying to a question raised by MLA Puvvada Ajay Kumar during Question Hour in Legislative Assembly, the minister admitted that the ground water levels have fallen drastically in almost all the places in the State. He said severe drinking water crisis were prevailing in the entire State, especially in the rural areas. Due to prevailing drought conditions, even the cattle are not getting fodder and drinking water in the rural areas.
The minister said a Contingency Action Plan-2016 under CRF is prepared for Rs. 310.61 crores for taking up immediate temporary measures like flushing, deepening of sources/hiring of private sources and transportation duly identifying 12,616 vulnerable habitations in 231 drought declared mandals.
Action Plan for districts of Adilabad and Khammam, which are not declared as drought affected, is prepared for Rs. 31.55 crore. Action Plan under non-CRF is prepared for Rs. 217.24 Crore for attending urgent nature of works like replacement of age old pumps/Motor repairs/ replacement of old pipelines/ valves, etc.,
The minister said that one Chief Engineer allotted for every two districts for close monitoring.
News Posted: 28 March, 2016
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