NationalMonday, 12 October 2026·The Hindu - National
Telangana to seek Centre package for El Niño risk, extra workdays under MGNREGS
Telangana will seek a special financial package and additional workdays under the VB-G RAM G Scheme to tackle the potential impact of El Niño.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, Telangana Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said a State delegation led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy would meet the Prime Minister in New Delhi to seek a special financial package and additional workdays under the VB-G RAM G Scheme for the anticipated El Niño impact.
Key specifics
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will lead the Telangana delegation to New Delhi.
- The delegation plans to meet the Prime Minister and other Union Ministers.
- The request includes a special financial package and additional workdays under the VB-G RAM G Scheme.
- Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy warned farmers against taking a second crop due to El Niño conditions.
- Electricity procurement was said to be difficult even at ₹15 per unit, compared with ₹7–₹8 per unit earlier.
Exam lens
Polity and governance question type, Centre-State relations, disaster/contingency response, VB-G RAM G Scheme, El Niño, and financial assistance are the key facts; TNPSC may ask which State sought aid, who led the delegation, and what scheme was mentioned.