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Delayed rains, falling groundwater levels and the looming impact of El Niño have left thousands of farmers across Telangana anxiously watching the skies. While the State has rolled out a contingency plan urging a shift to less water-intensive crops, many cultivators have stayed with their traditional choices, hoping the monsoon will revive. As reservoirs run low and crop stress mounts, they remain caught between official advisories and age-old cropping patterns, report K. Shiva Shanker and P. Laxma Reddy
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The Indian government has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme to provide financial support to farmers affected by drought and other natural calamities.
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Critically examine the impact of El Niño on agriculture in regions prone to drought, such as Telangana.
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Telangana has rolled out a contingency plan urging farmers to shift to which type of crops?
Telangana's contingency plan advises farmers to shift to less water-intensive crops, a pragmatic response to the state's drought-prone conditions.
The State's reservoirs are running low due to which factors?
Telangana's reservoirs are facing a severe crisis due to delayed rains and falling groundwater levels, exacerbating the state's water scarcity.
Consider the following statements regarding Telangana's Water Situation: 1. Telangana's reservoirs are currently at 100% capacity. 2. The State has implemented a plan to shift farmers to less water-intensive crops due to low rainfall. 3. El Niño is expected to bring heavy rains to Telangana in the next quarter. How many of the above statements are correct?
Telangana's reservoirs are running low due to delayed rains and falling groundwater levels (fact 2). The State has indeed rolled out a contingency plan urging farmers to shift to less water-intensive crops (fact 1), but El Niño is expected to have a looming impact on the region's agriculture, which may not necessarily bring heavy rains in the next quarter.
Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: Telangana has rolled out a contingency plan urging farmers to shift to less water-intensive crops. Statement-II: The State's reservoirs are running low due to delayed rains and falling groundwater levels, leading to the need for such a plan. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Statement-1 is supported by fact 1. Statement-2 provides a causal explanation for why Telangana has rolled out the contingency plan, linking it to the State's reservoir situation (fact 2).