Want to settle Mahanadi row through dialogue, Odisha, Chhattisgarh inform water disputes tribunal | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh appears to be heading towards a negotiated settlement, with both states informing the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal of their willingness to resolve the long-pending issue through mutual discussions.During a hearing before the tribunal on Saturday, both states conveyed their intent to find an amicable and permanent…

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Harish Rao challenges Congress on Kaleshwaram and asks to handover irrigation dept to him for 3 months | Hyderabad News

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…

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Kaleshwaram barrages in unstable condition: Uttam | Hyderabad News

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…

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Kaleshwaram barrages will be operated after safety clearances: Uttam | Hyderabad News

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…

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Uttam Kumar Reddy Seeks Chhattisgarh CM’s help for Sammakka Sagar Project | Hyderabad News

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…

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Man held under POCSO act for sexually assaulting a Class IX girl | Thiruvananthapuram News

T’puram: A 24-year-old man was arrested by Mananthala police and remanded in judicial custody after he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted a Class IX student inside her residence. The case was registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.The accused was identified as Manu, of Mananthala.According to police, Manu and the survivor first…

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