"medigadda-barrage"

The Justice PC Ghose Commission accused KLIP officials of irregularities in awarding contracts and bypassing protocol, but the State defended the project, stating assets worth over ₹80,000 crore are operational

The report to be presented in the Assembly and the Legislative Council has been approved by the Cabinet. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy claims that suggestions of all parties and their legislators, including Leader of Opposition K Chandrashekhar Rao and the then Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao, would be sought

As of Thursday morning, both inflow and outflow at the barrage reached 71,900 cusecs, a sharp increase from Wednesday’s inflow of 31,900 cusecs, effectively doubling in just two days. However, not even a trickle could be utilised as all the 85 gates of the barrage were kept open draining the flood flow for want of barrage rehabilitation.

BRS leader KT Rama Rao blamed the Congress government for neglecting repair work on Manjeera barrage despite warnings, calling it a serious threat to Hyderabad's water supply. He warned of a man-made disaster if urgent measures were not taken

Former chairman of Telangana Water Resources Development Corporation demands Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao to withdraw his statement

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.

The malicious political narrative must move beyond narrow cost-benefit metrics to recognise KLIP’s role in correcting historical injustices, empowering the marginalised, and breaking cycles of poverty

The slow-paced approach to the rehabilitation of the project has ignited fresh concerns among farmers

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.

L&T, Afcons seek clarifications on National Dam Safety Authority's final report, cite "inconsistencies" and "contradictory points"

Concerns are mounting over potential plans to weaken the project’s functionality with political decisions at the centre

Accuses Uttam Kumar Reddy of distorting NDSA report on Medigadda barrage for political gains

It is learned that under pressure from BJP leaders and the Congress government, the NDSA had sent the report to the Chief Secretary, fuelling the possibilities of a political conspiracy aimed at discrediting BRS leadership

BRS working president KT Rama Rao blamed the Cong for not repairing the Medigadda barrage due to its blind hatred for former CM KCR and letting water go down the stream to Andhra Pradesh

Referring to Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy’s statement in the Legislative Council that the Kaleshwaram project was safe, he questioned as to why the government was not storing water in the project if it was safe.

The BRS leader said it would be possible to store water in the dam and supply it to agricultural fields in the next season if the works were completed by June or July

The assurance came in response to concerns raised by Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy on the prolonged inquiry process by the agency

The case was booked against the duo in the issue alleging misappropriation of government funds in the construction of Medigadda barrage

The petitioners filed a quash petition against the order directing the registration of a criminal revision petition filed by one Nagavelli Rajalingamurthy, who accused them and other officials of corruption related to the collapse of the Medigadda Barrage.

The Irrigation department's top brass is deeply divided over the fate of the Medigadda barrage and the broader Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP). While a significant majority, barring a few exceptions, supports putting two of the three barrages back into operation, some senior officials believe that the Medigadda barrage's issues are being overemphasized.