Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy briefing reporters along with Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar, Adluri Lakshman Kumar and Jupally Krishna Rao after the Cabinet meeting on Friday.
The in-charge Ministers were asked to invite public representatives cutting across political lines, agriculture and weather scientists to prepare a detailed report on the situation in the respective districts. The report would be utilised to finalise the course of action that should be adopted in the coming days if the situation continues.“Irrigation and power will be the top priority. Funds will not be a constraint in this regard,” Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said, briefing the reporters along with Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar, Adluri Lakshman Kumar and Jupally Krishna Rao. The government had decided to enlist the services of scientific institutions like ICRISAT to suggest the way forward, and State Planning Board vice-chairman G. Chinna Reddy had been entrusted with the responsibility of coordinating the proceedings.In the meantime, the awareness campaign to educate farmers about less water-intensive crops would be intensified. The Agriculture Department had already suggested alternative crops that could be taken up district-wise, and steps were taken to position required quantities of seeds pertaining to these alternatives. “Farmers should take decisions in accordance with the suggestions made by scientists and experts so that they do not suffer losses after sowing crops,” the Minister said. Published - July 17, 2026 10:05 pm IST
