Hyderabad: Trolling by supporters of BJP appears to have prompted the Central Water Commission (CWC) to remove a tweet endorsing a statement made by union Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad in Parliament on Monday, saying loans for Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) were given as per the norms laid down by the Reserve […]
Hyderabad: Making wild allegations against the Telangana government come easy for the BJP and Congress, but facts and figures have time and again proved them wrong. On Monday, the Centre in Parliament gave a clean chit to the State administration on the technical feasibility and financial viability of the mega Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS). […]
Hyderabad: Slamming the Opposition for its illogical criticism of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS), Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy said the world’s largest lift irrigation project does not need any certification from the rival parties. “Congress leaders make tall claims about the Pothireddypadu project, which has delivered great injustice to Telangana. After the State’s […]
Hyderabad: The unprecedented rains in Telangana last week led to flooding of two pump houses of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS). The natural calamity, however, has fuelled a spate of unsubstantiated charges by politicians and some others about the efficacy, sustainability and functioning of the project. Here is the point-by-point analysis by OSD in […]
Hyderabad: State Advisor on Lift Irrigation Schemes K Penta Reddy on Friday allayed fears over damage to the pump houses of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) which are flooded due to heavy inflows into Godavari River and its tributaries. Terming the heavy rains and floods as a natural disaster which occurs once in 100 years, […]
Hyderabad: Telangana State Legislative Assembly Speaker Pocharam Srinivasa Reddy released water into the canal from Pocharam dam at Nagireddypet mandal in Kamareddy district on Monday. The dam constructed with a storage capacity of 1.8 tmc was brimming with water. The water released from the project would be used to fill ponds to help farmers for […]
Hyderabad: Ever since the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) rankings were introduced, Telangana topped the list every year except for one year. This year too, Telangana was adjudged as the ‘Top Achiever’ by the Central government based on the implementation of the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) for the year 2020. “We believe that we […]
Hanamkonda: Tribal welfare minister Satyavathi Rathod has directed the officials to take steps for the smooth and successful conduct of the Kakatiya Saptaham, a week-long cultural festival, by forming district level committees. She also stressed the need for maximum publicity for the programme that was aimed at highlighting the glory of the mighty Kakatiya kings. […]
Hyderabad: “Aao, Dekho, Seekho” was the message that TRS working president and Minister KT Rama Rao had for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP top brass visiting Hyderabad for the saffron party’s national executive meeting on July 2 and 3. Rama Rao, welcoming the BJP leaders in a missive to the Prime Minister on […]
Suryapet: Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy on Thursday asked the farmers to switch over to cultivation of commercial crops, which would improve their income. Interacting with the farmers at Marpakunta of Penpahad mandal after attending a private programme, Jagadish Reddy said that cultivation of paddy was no more profitable to farmers. Crop changing would also […]
