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The Telangana government has turned to the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, once criticised by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, to supply drinking water to Hyderabad. The Rs 2,085 crore plan will draw Godavari water through Mallannasagar to meet the city’s growing demand

Telangana HC granted interim protection to former Chief Secretary Shailendra Kumar Joshi, directing the State government not to take action based on the Ghose Commission report on Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project irregularities. The matter is adjourned to October 7

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for reducing governance to “politics of distraction and intimidation.” He accused the Congress government of misusing commissions, CBI probes, and BC reservations, while failing farmers and unemployed youth in Telangana.

BRS leader T Harish Rao reiterated that K Chandrashekhar Rao remains the party’s supreme leader, dismissing Kavitha’s allegations. Speaking in London, he attacked the Congress government over the Kaleshwaram project, urea crisis, and real estate issues, while highlighting KCR’s flagship welfare and irrigation schemes

The BRS Dubbak constituency unit, led by MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy, will hold a Chalo Mallanna Sagar programme on Wednesday to counter the Congress government’s move for a CBI probe into Kaleshwaram. The rally seeks to showcase Mallanna Sagar’s irrigation success

BRS activists staged a rasta roko at Manair bridge in Rajanna-Sircilla, protesting the PC Ghose Commission report on the Kaleshwaram project. They accused the Congress and BJP of targeting the party and opposed Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s call for a CBI probe

BRS cadres staged protests across Khammam and Kothagudem on Tuesday, accusing the Congress and BJP of conspiring against Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and the Kaleshwaram project. Police detained several protesters as leaders alleged the government had failed to deliver its promises

BJP MP Etala Rajender criticised the Justice PC Ghose Commission report as “marred with mistakes” and welcomed the Congress government’s decision to hand over the Kaleshwaram project probe to the CBI. Union Home Minister Bandi Sanjay said the BJP’s stand was vindicated

BRS activists staged Jalabhishekam at the Telangana martyrs memorial in Karimnagar using Kaleshwaram water, protesting against the Ghose Commission report. Leaders accused the Congress government of targeting K Chandrashekhar Rao and vowed to repair Medigadda barrage if voted back to power

Revanth Reddy's announcement in the State Assembly announcing a CBI probe into the Kaleshwaram issue has caught his cabinet colleagues by surprise, as it was not discussed in the State Cabinet meeting on Saturday

The Telangana High Court criticized the state for uploading the P.C. Ghose Commission report in the public domain and directed its removal. Former CM K. Chandrashekhar Rao and Finance Minister Harish Rao challenged the report, with hearings adjourned for five weeks

The Telangana High Court directed the State government to remove the P.C. Ghose Commission’s Kaleshwaram project report from public platforms, observing it was premature before Assembly debate. The court heard pleas by K. Chandrashekhar Rao and T. Harish Rao, posting the case for five weeks later.

BRS leader KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of inflating the Musi River project cost from Rs 16,000 crore to Rs 1.5 lakh crore for a scam. He said the project was aimed at diverting funds, not development

Former Minister T Harish Rao alleged that irrigation in Siddipet dropped by 1.20 lakh acres this Vanakalam due to delays in pumping Kaleshwaram water. He accused the Congress government of ignoring farmers’ problems and creating a fertiliser shortage

BRS leader G Jagadish Reddy accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of financial mismanagement and ignoring Telangana’s interests. He criticised excessive Delhi visits, farmers’ distress, and alleged conspiracy to defame Kaleshwaram. He also warned media against publishing unverified reports on BRS governance

The Centre’s discrimination against Telangana, as Banakacherla proves, continues with no national project status granted to either Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme or Kaleshwaram, despite repeated appeals by the State

The Telangana Cabinet has approved various key decisions, including plans for the Banakacherla project, welfare initiatives like the Rythu Bharosa scheme, and infrastructure projects such as the Regional Ring Road

Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project transformed Telangana’s landscape and drew global acclaim for lifting Godavari water across 18 lakh acres. Lauded by National Geographic and ASCE, KLIP became a global model of engineering despite facing operational and structural challenges

In any other State or country, KLIP would be a celebrated case study. As it nears its sixth anniversary, we revisit how it transformed Telangana’s agriculture before political neglect halted its momentum.

Clarifies that Kaleshwaram project was not the decision of an individual, but a unanimous policy decision taken by the Telangana Cabinet at the time