Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy warns of deep power crisis due to El Nino

Power Crisis Warning

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has warned that the state faces a severe power crisis in the future due to El Nino conditions. Speaking during a high-level review meeting with top officials in Hyderabad, he stated that authorities must prepare an action plan to handle issues related to farming, drinking water, agriculture, and electricity. He noted that the threat of a worsening power shortage is looming large over the state.

Action and Supply Limits

The state government is ready to spend any amount of money to buy power, but electricity is simply not available in the market. Officials and citizens must use the available power carefully and save as much as possible. According to Namasthe Telangana, the Chief Minister will also hold a special meeting with ministers on the 12th of this month to discuss the impact of El Nino, poor rainfall, farmers' troubles, and the rising demand for electricity, following recent cabinet talks on drought conditions.

Context

El Nino is a natural climate pattern that warms parts of the Pacific Ocean, often leading to lower rainfall and dry spells in different parts of the world. Lower rainfall directly reduces water levels in reservoirs, which hits both crop irrigation and hydroelectric power generation at the same time. Governments typically respond to such seasonal stress by urging public conservation and planning emergency resource management.