Why it is in the news
The southwest monsoon season (1 June – 30 September 2026) closed with Telangana recording 615.5 mm of rain against a normal of 740.6 mm — a deficit of 17%, as per Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS) data reported on 30 September 2026.
The exam angle
Syllabus: Group 1 Prelims: 4. Environmental Issues: Disaster Management- Prevention and Mitigation Strategies; 6. … Geography of Telangana state. Mains Paper-II, III-1: “Mechanism of Monsoon, effect of El-Nino and La Niño, Rainfall variability- Floods and Drought.” Groups 2–4: Telangana geography, climate and drought.