# Telangana revives district panels to advise farmers on crops 2026-08-07T16:53:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Telangana irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday ordered the immediate revival of District Irrigation Advisory Boards. The panels, comprising collectors, irrigation and agriculture officials, and elected representatives, will meet before and during each crop season to assess reservoir storage and canal supplies, then advise farmers on safe crops. Citing El Nino conditions expected to hit rainfall, Reddy warned against water-intensive crops like paddy in command areas with low inflows. Water levels at Nagarjuna Sagar and Sri Ram Sagar Project remain below desired levels. Collectors were told to publicise storage data and hold board meetings from Saturday. Rural water supply officials must collaborate to reserve drinking water for next summer. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - newindianexpress.com Tags: agriculture, district advisory boards, Irrigation, paddy, Telangana, water conservation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-revives-district-irrigation-advisory-boards/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-revives-district-irrigation-advisory-boards/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.