Former minister Jogu Ramanna was detained in Adilabad after calling for a ritual to purify the Chanaka-Korata irrigation project, inaugurated by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Ramanna criticised the police for detaining him and accused the CM of failing to irrigate even a single acre while taking credit for projects initiated under the BRS regime.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said he would continue meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Telangana’s development despite criticism. Addressing a public meeting in Nirmal, he announced new projects, infrastructure promises and additional funds for key initiatives.
Eight persons, including three minors, were arrested in Adilabad for allegedly stealing electrical equipment from the Chanaka-Korata irrigation project. Two mobile phones, Rs.7,140, and an auto-rickshaw were seized. Police are still searching for four other accused
The state government gave the administrative approval for implementing the project at an estimated cost of Rs 368.80 crores in November 2015. Later the government had given the administrative approval for implementation of the additional components that became part of the project at a cost of Rs 795.94 crores in January, 2022.
