Amid El Niño and fears of prolonged drought, Telangana announces 4-month employment scheme
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy announced a four-month employment scheme starting after Sankranti to support workers. With reservoirs critically low and many pump sets dry, the government will monitor water supplies, provide cattle fodder and drinking water, and create additional workdays.
Amid concerns of a prolonged drought caused by the ongoing El Niño weather pattern, Telangana's Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has unveiled a four-month employment scheme aimed at providing daily work to impoverished workers. This scheme will commence following the Sankranti festival and is set to run until May. Reddy emphasized the necessity of monitoring water supply and addressed grievances through a toll-free number.
He also directed officials to visit villages and install a special application on their phones to track the initiative's progress. The government will utilize funds from the Central government to implement this employment scheme, which will also prioritize restoring access to agricultural fields, canals, ponds, and small water bodies.
To motivate farmers, cultural troupes, known as 'Kalajathas', will be organized, and a help desk will be set up at Gandhi Bhavan under the leadership of MP Chamala Kiran. The government intends to establish special centers to supply fodder and drinking water to cattle, and additional workdays will be created under the employment guarantee scheme.
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