Suryaa Telangana Desk: Basheerabad Mandal Parishad Development Officer (MPDO) Sampath has called on the public and farmers to take advance precautions, warning that El Nino could lead to rising temperatures and potential shortages of water and fodder in the coming days. He advised farmers who have borewells to take initiative immediately to cultivate green fodder to prevent feed shortages for livestock.
Following the directives of the Vikarabad District Collector, a large awareness rally on saving water and electricity as well as protecting the environment was held on Wednesday in the Basheerabad mandal headquarters under the leadership of MPDO Sampath. Various department officials, gram panchayat secretaries, and staff participated in the rally, which began at the Mandal Parishad office and passed through the main streets of the village. During the rally, officials personally fixed caps on leaking taps, setting an example for the public on water conservation.
Speaking after the rally, MPDO Sampath urged everyone to remain alert regarding the impact of El Nino and to use water and electricity only according to their needs. He suggested planting trees extensively to protect the environment and called for harvesting and storing rainwater to avoid water scarcity in the future. Local Sarpanch S. Venkatesh Maharaj, MEO Dosa Ramulu, Panchayat Raj and RWS Assistant Engineers Venkatesh and Yashwanth, V.B.G. Ramjee CEO Narasimha Reddy, Superintendent Vijayakumari, Secretaries Balu Goud and Srinath, along with village Sarpanches Basappa, Jaipal Reddy, and others participated in the program.