Hyderabad: Refuting CM Revanth Reddy allegations on BRS govt on Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS), former irrigation minister T Harish Rao asked the Congress govt to hand over irrigation department to him for three months and he will quit the politics if he fails to provide water to farmers. He alleged that Congress govt was…
Hyderabad: Irrigation and civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday accused the BRS leadership of deliberately spreading misinformation. He said the party was falsely claiming that the Kannepalli pump house at Medigadda (Lakshmi Barrage) could simply be switched on to lift water through the Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages.Rejecting those claims outright, the…
Hyderabad: Stating that the state govt would not compromise on the safety of irrigation projects, irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said the Medigadda, Sundilla and Annaram barrages of the Kaleshwaram project would be operated only after rehabilitation works are completed and cleared by the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) and the Central Water Commission…
Hyderabad: Stating that the state govt would not compromise on the safety of irrigation projects, Telangana irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said three barrages of Kaleshwaram project_Medigadda, Sundilla and Annaram would be operated only after rehabilitation works are completed and cleared by National Dam Safety Authority and the Central Water Commission (CWC).Addressing a new…
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution opposing Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project across the Cauvery River, urging the Centre not to grant any approval or clearance for the dam. The resolution strongly objected to Karnataka’s “unilateral” move to construct the Rs 9,000-crore balancing reservoir, arguing that the project violates the Cauvery…
Patna: The state govt has submitted a detailed proposal to the Central Water Commission (CWC), Patna, for 105 schemes costing Rs274.834 crore, minor water resources department minister Santosh Kumar Suman said on Wednesday.Addressing a press meet, he outlined the department’s recent major achievements and its future roadmap and said the govt has geared up with…
Keri: The ministry of jal shakti has appointed D S Chaskar as chairperson of the Mahadayi–Progressive River Authority for Welfare and Harmony (Mahadayi-Prawah) with effect from June 1.Chaskar succeeds Azhagesan Rangaswami, who held the post from May 25 to May 31 following the completion of P M Scott’s tenure. Scott had served as chairperson since…
Hyderabad: Telangana irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy urged Chattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai to extend cooperation to the Telangana govt’s project Sammakka Sagar, which is formerly known as Tupakulagudem barrage by issuing pending No Objection Certificate (NOC). Uttam Kumar Reddy met the CM on Thursday night during his visit to Hyderabad.The Chhattisgarh CM…
Panaji: In a development viewed as awkward for Goa govt, which is seeking to prevent Karnataka from diverting water from the Mhadei river, Union minister of state for railways and Karnataka MP, V Somanna, said on Thursday that Union govt would safeguard the interests of all three states — Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka.“Discussions are being…
Hyderabad: Former minister T Harish Rao accused the Congress govt of compromising Telangana’s water rights by linking the proposed Godavari–Nallamala Sagar project with the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme. He demanded the state govt to oppose the Polavaram-Cauvery River linking proposal, convene an all-party meeting, organise protests in Delhi, and pass a resolution in the state…
