El Nino: Telangana cabinet to hold meet, review drought measures | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: The state cabinet meeting will be held on Thursday to discuss key issues, including the measures being taken up in view of drought conditions, and the prevailing water and power crisis in the state due to the El Nino impact.Chief minister A Revanth Reddy will chair the cabinet meeting at the secretariat at 4 pm. The formal meeting is likely to be preceded by an informal interaction with ministers at 3 pm, primarily to review arrangements for the Invest Telangana Global Summit, scheduled to be held from Dec 7 to 9 at Bharat Future City.The cabinet meeting is expected to focus on the prevailing drought conditions and their impact on agriculture, rural livelihoods and drinking water supply.The cabinet will also take up various other issues, including draft Bills and proposals submitted by different departments. Chief secretary Sanjay Jaju on Tuesday had reviewed the proposed cabinet agenda with senior officials at the secretariat.The cabinet meeting is also expected to review the progress of welfare schemes, implementation of new projects, filling of vacancies and recruitment in govt departments, and budget allocations.Proposals aimed at attracting fresh investments and allotting land for industrial projects are among the other issues likely to come up for discussion.