# Telangana govt performs Varuna Yagam for rain amid weak monsoon 2026-08-10T01:20:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Telangana government began a grand Varuna Yagam at Nagarjunasagar on Monday, seeking abundant rainfall for the Krishna and Godavari basins. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will attend the concluding ceremony, while Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and his wife participated in the rituals. As many as 108 priests are performing the yagam with 11 homa kundams. The ritual comes as Nagarjunasagar holds only 145.65 TMC against its gross storage of 312.045 TMC, far below the 310.25 TMC recorded on the same date last year. The government cited weak monsoon and El Nino threats. BRS leader K T Rama Rao said the government should take concrete steps to provide relief to farmers. An expert committee has suggested drip irrigation subsidies and drought-tolerant crops for the current Kharif season. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - indiatoday.in - hindustantimes.com Tags: El Nino, Monsoon, Nagarjunasagar, Telangana, Varuna Yagam, water crisis Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-to-perform-varuna-yagam-as-weak-monsoon-hits-reservoirs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-to-perform-varuna-yagam-as-weak-monsoon-hits-reservoirs/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.