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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
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Despite repeated recommendations from the NDSA, Vigilance Department, and Justice PC Ghose Commission, the Congress government has delayed Medigadda barrage repairs, affecting Kaleshwaram irrigation and leaving Telangana farmers vulnerable, while prioritising political rhetoric over practical action.
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The Telangana High Court directed the State government not to take any adverse action against former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao and former Minister Harish Rao based on the Ghose Commission report on the Kaleshwaram project, pending further hearing on October 7
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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
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AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi challenged the Congress government in the Assembly, scrutinising the PC Ghose Commission report on the Kaleshwaram project. He questioned project irregularities, government contradictions, and report leakages, leaving CM Revanth Reddy struggling to respond during late-night proceedings.
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The Telangana High Court adjourned to Tuesday the hearing of a petition by former CM K. Chandrashekhar Rao and BRS leader T. Harish Rao challenging the PC Ghose Commission report on Kaleshwaram. The court did not decide on interim relief.
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BRS members created uproar in the Telangana Legislative Council, tearing up the PC Ghose report and demanding its discussion. Despite the protest against the CBI probe on the Kaleshwaram project, the Council passed the Panchayat Raj, Municipal Act amendments, and other bills.
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The congress government, led by CM A Revanth Reddy, has decided to hand over the Kaleshwaram project irregularities to the CBI, citing reports from NDSA, CAG and Justice PC Ghose Commission
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Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, during an aerial survey of flood-hit regions in Telangana, launched a scathing criticism of the Kaleshwaram project. The CM also announced that the Justice PC Ghose Commission report would be tabled in the Assembly for discussion.
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The Telangana State Assembly and Council are set to commence their sessions from August 30, as notified by Governor Jishnu Dev Varma. The State government is expected to table the Justice P.C. Ghose Commission report on the Kaleshwaram project during the proceedings.
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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
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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.
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Former MLA Gandra Venkataramana Reddy accused the Congress and BJP of colluding to weaken the Kaleshwaram irrigation project while neglecting farmers’ issues in Telangana. Speaking at Telangana Bhavan, he alleged that both parties have targeted the project under the guise of commission reports, yet failed to address critical problems like uneven rainfall and urea shortages.
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The BRS is preparing a two-pronged counterattack against the Congress government over alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. While the Congress is pushing a political narrative based on a truncated report by the Justice PC Ghose Commission, the BRS is challenging the findings’ legality.
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The Justice PC Ghose Commission dismissed claims of water scarcity at Tummadihatti. It confirmed that Telangana’s decision to shift the barrage was based on CWC’s observations, not political motives
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The PC Ghose Commission’s report on Kaleshwaram is being countered with facts, highlighting discrepancies in hydrology, DPR timing, project loans, and execution methods as used by former governments
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The Ghose Commission blamed KCR and Harish Rao for procedural lapses in the Kaleshwaram project. However, fact checks highlight their leadership, discipline, and the timely completion of a massive irrigation initiative
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The PC Ghose Commission’s report asserts that barrages should only divert water and recommends low storage capacities. It questioned the high storage of Medigadda and highlighted issues related to its design
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BRS leader Harish Rao accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of misleading the public on Krishna water sharing. He said Congress failed Telangana by agreeing to an unfair allocation and blamed the party for not securing the state’s rightful water share.
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Demands that Congress government make all reports related to Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme public