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Telangana Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy calls for special action plan on drought relief, groundwater conservation

Hyderabad, Nov 5 (UNI) Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Thursday directed officials to prepare a comprehensive action plan for drought relief and groundwater conservation, with a special focus on restoring declining groundwater levels across Telangana.
Chairing a review meeting at the Dr B R Ambedkar State Secretariat, the Minister said adequate funds would be allocated for groundwater conservation and additional financial assistance would be provided if necessary. He directed officials to assess groundwater levels district-wise and review existing conservation measures and future requirements.
He also asked officials to study groundwater restoration initiatives in Rajasthan and water conservation programmes in Maharashtra and adopt suitable practices for Telangana. A separate review of the Groundwater Department's functioning and a meeting with district-level officials should also be organised, he said.
Principal Secretary E. Sridhar, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Secretary Naveen Mittal, Irrigation Advisor Adityanath Das, Engineer-in-Chief Ramesh Babu, Rural Development Commissioner Divya and other departmental officials attended the meeting, an official statement said.
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