The deputy chief minister pointed out that the government declared 365 mandals across 31 districts drought-affected, with 111 being severely affected. Telangana urges banks to restructure and reschedule crop loans for drought-hit farmers, and speed up Rabi season loan sanctions across 365 affected mandals. The Telangana government urged banks to restructure crop loans and provide fresh credit to farmers affected by an El Niño-induced drought, impacting agriculture across the state.