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BRS leader T Harish Rao criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over remarks on the Kaleshwaram project, alleging inconsistency. He also raised concerns over agriculture, welfare delays and governance, asserting that the BRS would return to power.

In a significant policy reversal, the Telangana Government has decided to repair the three barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme — Medigadda, Sundilla and Annaram. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed officials to act on the long-ignored recommendations of the National Dam Safety Authority, stressing urgency and strict adherence to safety protocols.

The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, once Telangana’s pride, remains idle with 104 pumps inactive for two years. Floods, safety directives and poor maintenance have crippled operations, raising fears of permanent damage to critical pumping units at Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla

Telangana’s Godavari basin experienced an extraordinary hydrological year with record inflows from Maharashtra, yet poor canal infrastructure and delayed rainfall led to widespread kharif crop losses. Despite over 2,350 TMC of water entering the system, only a fraction was used for irrigation.

Kondapochamma Sagar, a key component of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, is emerging as a strategic and cost-effective water source for Hyderabad. With its elevation enabling gravity-based flow, it offers significant advantages over Mallanna Sagar. The reservoir supports both urban drinking water and rural irrigation needs, despite facing social challenges during construction.

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.

Farmers in the SRSP Stage II ayacut are battling a severe water crisis despite Nagarjuna Sagar being full. KLIS pump houses remain idle, crops are wilting, and protests are erupting across Suryapet district as rainfall shortages deepen the crisis.

The Justice P.C. Ghose Commission, which faulted KCR over the Kaleshwaram project, is accused of violating Section 8(B) of the Commissions of Inquiry Act. Legal experts say the lapse breaches natural justice and could render the report legally unsustainable

BRS MLA Jagadish Reddy slammed Telangana CM Revanth Reddy for misleading the public on Kaleshwaram, ration cards, and poll promises. He challenged the government to a debate, accused it of drying up Godavari, and criticized Congress for past governance failures

The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme remains non-operational for the fourth season, affecting farmers across 13 districts. With Medigadda repairs delayed and no alternative plan in place, kharif sowing has dropped sharply and farmers are preparing to protest for relief

BRS leader Harish Rao clarified that the Medigadda barrage decision under the Kaleshwaram project was a collective cabinet move. He highlighted the role of current Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao in approving the site shift based on technical and environmental assessments.

“Revanth Reddy has access to meet personally or speak over the phone with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, even at midnight,” Ponguleti said in an informal chat with media

Responding to the L&T statement, Rama Rao dismissed the National Dam Safety Authority’s (NDSA) report as a fabricated product of malicious imagination fueled by political motives. He accused both the State and Central governments of conducting a coordinated smear campaign against the Kaleshwaram project—the world’s largest multi-stage lift irrigation system—intended solely to target former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and discredit the achievements of the BRS.

BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao criticised the BJP leaders for commenting on the massive Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, despite being unable to construct a roof properly

The villagers asked the Congress leaders to have a dip in the Godavari water, to see what change Chandrashekhar Rao had ushered in with KLIS during his tenure as the Chief Minister

Says Pedddavagu project, Sunkishala, Vattem pump house, SLBC tunnel collapsed during the Congress rule

Former CM K Chandrashekhar Rao laid the foundation for these projects, part of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, in Feb 2022

Endowments and Forest Minister Konda Surekha released water into Mallanna Sagar's main canal to meet the irrigation needs of farmers of ayacut under the project on Saturday at Thoguta

Despite multiple extensions, the NDSA has failed to accomplish the task assigned to it, further adding to the growing frustration of the farming community in Telangana over the lack of progress and transparency

The lack of water supplementation from KLIS is expected to have a devastating effect in over four lakh acres of Yasangi (Rabi) ayacut in the erstwhile Nalgonda, Khammam, and Warangal districts