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Experts have criticised the delay in initiating repairs to barrages under the Kaleshwaram project, questioning the government’s response timeline after structural damage was reported, and raising concerns over the impact on farmers and irrigation infrastructure.

The Telangana High Court has postponed its judgment on a batch of writ petitions challenging the Justice P.C. Ghose Commission report on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. The petitions, filed by former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao and other senior officials, contest the Commission’s findings on alleged irregularities and financial lapses.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao alleged illegal sand mining at Annaram Barrage and termed it a conspiracy to weaken the Kaleshwaram project. He sought criminal action and held the Congress government responsible for any damage to the barrages.

Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy accused the Congress government of blocking MLAs from releasing irrigation water via the Ramayampet canal, citing protocol violations, delayed canal desilting, and slow progress on the Irkode Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana

At a Sankranthi rangoli competition in Jaggaraopalli, Boinpally mandal, a woman expressed her support for BRS president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao by inscribing the names of flagship welfare schemes of the previous government in her rangoli design.

After over two years of inaction following damage to the Medigadda barrage, the Telangana government is set to begin subsurface investigations amid mounting farmer protests and political pressure, even as officials admit full irrigation benefits are unlikely before 2027.

The Telangana High Court extended till January 2026 its interim order preventing the State government from taking action against BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao and others based on the Kaleshwaram probe, allowing time for detailed judicial scrutiny of the case

Farmers in Karimnagar struggle to harvest paddy crops due to muddy fields caused by recent rains, leading to a sharp rise in demand for track harvesters. Service charges have gone up, and many farmers face delays in securing machines

Only five organizations have submitted technical bids for repairing the Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. Despite a limited response, officials are encouraged by the quality of the bids, which will now undergo evaluation

The Telangana Congress government has decided to integrate the Sundilla barrage from Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project with Pranahita-Chevella. The hybrid model aims to reuse existing infrastructure, cut costs, reduce energy use, and accelerate irrigation benefits for multiple districts

Telangana High Court extended interim protection from arrest to former CM K Chandrashekhar Rao, T Harish Rao, SK Joshi, and Smita Sabharwal in writ petitions challenging the Justice PC Ghose Commission report on Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project

A leading IIT will partner with Telangana Irrigation Department to design and plan rehabilitation of Medigadda and two other Kaleshwaram barrages. Structural design, testing, and post-monsoon verification will be completed within a year, says Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy

River water activist V Prakash Rao said there is no need for an EOI or fresh tenders for KLIP rehabilitation. Only the Medigadda barrage block needs repair. He linked delays to politics and called the EOI an election gimmick.

Non-operation of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project since October 2023 has hit Telangana farmers hard, reducing paddy acreage, increasing groundwater dependence and causing losses of over Rs.8,000 crore. Crop failures, low yields and farmer suicides highlight urgent need for revival

The Telangana government has issued an EOI for the rehabilitation of Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages under KLIP, two years after the Medigadda piers sagged. Farmers remain sceptical, citing delays, crop losses, and water scarcity amid political concerns ahead of local body polls.

The Telangana High Court has granted interim protection to IAS officer Smita Sabharwal, restraining the state from taking any action based on the Justice P.C. Ghose Commission’s report on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. Sabharwal challenged the report and its legality, citing lack of due process and defamatory content.

IAS officer Smita Sabharwal has approached the Telangana High Court seeking to quash the Justice PC Ghose Commission’s findings that implicated her in alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. She contends the Commission violated inquiry safeguards and made adverse remarks without giving her a chance to respond.

Former Minister T Harish Rao said the Siddipet oil palm factory and cultivation were possible only due to the BRS government’s efforts and the Kaleshwaram project. He criticised the Congress for claiming credit and urged farmers to take up oil palm cultivation

Irrigation expert V Prakash Rao said the Ghose Commission report on KLIS pointed to procedural and technical lapses but made no mention of corruption. He defended the project’s cost escalation as justified and asked Kavitha to prove her graft allegations

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