Overview
- Telangana issued a government order on Oct. 27 declaring 365 mandals in 31 districts drought‑affected, classifying 111 as severely affected and 254 as moderately affected based on rainfall, reservoir and impact indicators.
- The order directs district collectors to begin direct benefit transfers for input subsidies, arrange drinking water and fodder, set up cattle camps where needed, and launch employment measures under state schemes.
- The state has asked the Planning Department to prepare a memorandum to seek assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said a report has been submitted to the Centre.
- In Maharashtra, the Cabinet approved an immediate Rs 7,500 crore allocation to transfer Rs 5,000 each to about 1.5 crore eligible farmers before Diwali and officials are drafting a larger reported Rs 40,000 crore relief proposal, but critics warn the 33% crop‑loss eligibility rule will exclude many.
- Political leaders in Telangana pressed for larger state‑funded payouts, public release of mandal‑level data and wider inclusion of areas, while low reservoir storage, reduced paddy sowing and reports of farmer distress raise urgent risks for Rabi planting and rural drinking‑water supplies.