Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 30 (ANI): The Telangana Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Commission has recommended restructuring the state's minor irrigation system by incorporating technical units aimed at improving water-use efficiency, the Telangana Chief Minister's Office said.
A delegation led by Commission Chairman M Kodanda Reddy met Chief Minister Revanth Reddy at his Jubilee Hills residence and submitted a report on the state's minor irrigation system, according to a post by the Telangana CMO on X.
"A delegation from the Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Commission met Chief Minister Sri @revanth_anumula and submitted a report on the state's minor irrigation system. The Commission recommended restructuring the minor irrigation system by incorporating technical units designed to enhance water-use efficiency," the post read.
"Led by Telangana Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Commission Chairman @MKodandaReddy, members Ramulu Naik, Ramreddy Gopal Reddy, Gangadhar, and @Bhavanireddy_M met the Chief Minister at his Jubilee Hills residence to present the report," it added.
రాష్ట్రంలో చిన్న నీటిపారుదల వ్యవస్థపై వ్యవసాయ, రైతు సంక్షేమ కమిషన్ ప్రతినిధి బృందం ముఖ్యమంత్రి శ్రీ @revanth_anumula గారిని కలిసి నివేదిక అందించింది. నీటి వినియోగ సామర్థ్యాన్ని పెంచే సాంకేతిక యూనిట్లతో చిన్న నీటిపారుదల వ్యవస్థను తిరిగి ఏర్పాటు చేయాలని కమిషన్ తన నివేదికలో… pic.twitter.com/enBReeTMHi
— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) August 29, 2026
The Chief Minister suggested focusing on crop diversification, horticulture expansion and establishing Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).
"The Chief Minister discussed the Commission's recommendations with the delegation. He suggested that the Commission focus on areas such as crop diversification, expanding horticultural crop cultivation, and establishing Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)," the CMO post read.
"The Commission offered several key suggestions to the government for improving the state's minor irrigation system, including the establishment of command-area-based management systems that integrate small and large irrigation sources," it added.
It also recommended immediately identifying Full Tank Level (FTL) boundaries, removing encroachments and ensuring the preservation of water bodies.
"It recommended enacting a dedicated Minor Irrigation Act for the protection of tanks, as well as immediately identifying Full Tank Level (FTL) boundaries, removing encroachments, and ensuring the preservation of these water bodies," the CMO said.
The Commission said restoration of tanks was crucial for "water security, agricultural stability, and the development of rural livelihoods" in Telangana.
The delegation also briefed Reddy on the initiatives undertaken by the Farmers' Commission over the past two years and the recommendations submitted to the government.
"The delegation briefed the Chief Minister on the initiatives undertaken by the Farmers' Commission over the past two years and the recommendations submitted to the government," the post said.
The Chief Minister expressed satisfaction with the functioning of the Commission, the CMO said. (ANI)
