The heaviest rainfall in 50 years from August 26 to 28 devastated Telangana’s irrigation network, damaging over 600 minor tanks and canals. Kamareddy, Sangareddy, Medak and Adilabad districts were worst hit, with more than 2.2 lakh acres of crops submerged
Many minor irrigation tanks have suffered due to year-long neglect, leading to siltation, breaches, and encroachments that significantly reduce their water-holding capacity.
When asked, Mancherial mandal Irrigation Assistant Executive Engineer K Goutham said efforts were being made to protect the lands of the tanks in the district headquarters.
Nirmal: Forest Minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy said the State government was giving paramount importance to the welfare of the fishermen community in the State. Speaking after releasing fishlings into the Swarna project at Swarna village in Sarangapur mandal on Sunday, Indrakaran said the government was implementing a slew of schemes for the uplift of fishermen […]
Nalgonda: Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy will formally launch releasing of fishlings into irrigation tanks in the erstwhile Nalgonda district on September 8 for this season. He will release fishlings into an irrigation tank at Nakrekal in Nalgonda district at 9 am. He will also attend a programme to be conducted at Bhongir of Yadadri-Bhongir […]
of the 12,602 tanks, 1,676 were from the territorial jurisdiction of Engineer-in-Chief in Gajwel while 1,512 from the limits of Chief Engineer in Warangal and 1,197 from the jurisdiction of Engineer-in-Chief in Karimnagar
