Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao directed officials to conserve water in Khammam and Kothagudem districts amid concerns over El Niño. He stressed drinking water security, efficient reservoir management, alternative crops for farmers and measures to protect ready-to-harvest crops. Khammam: Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao directed the district officials to close the regulators, shutters, distribution systems Nagarjuna Sagar project (NSP) left canal and Sitarama project canals to store water for drinking water.