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Telangana govt frames strategy to mitigate impact of el Niño
Published 22 July 2026 · politics
With Telangana facing drought-like conditions due to a monsoon rainfall deficit linked to El Niño, a political battle has intensified between the ruling Congress and
With Telangana facing drought-like conditions due to a monsoon rainfall deficit linked to El Niño, a political battle has intensified between the ruling Congress and the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) over whether to operate the Kannepalli pump house of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme to lift Godavari waters for irrigation in the state’s parched northern districts
Published: July 22, 2026 • 8:47 AM IST · Updated: July 22, 2026 • 9:33 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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With Telangana facing drought-like conditions due to a monsoon rainfall deficit linked to El Niño, a political battle has intensified between the ruling Congress and the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) over whether to operate the Kannepalli pump house of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme to lift Godavari waters for irrigation in the state’s parched northern districts