Telangana to launch Jan–Jun 2027 statewide village water restoration drive to tackle El Nino, boost irrigation, groundwater recharge and rural jobs, says Uttam. Jun 2027 village-wide drive to restore tanks, canals and water bodies, boost irrigation and groundwater recharge, tackling El Nino impacts. El Niño is emerging as an economic shock for Asia’s farm economies, threatening crops, farm incomes and food prices.