"medigadda-barrage"

Here are the key arguments before the Telangana High Court on the Kaleshwaram case. We simplified the arguments for you...

Heavy rainfall has swelled the Godavari and Krishna rivers, putting Telangana on high alert. Reservoirs including Medigadda, SRSP, Yellampalli, and Srisailam are releasing massive inflows. Bhadrachalam crossed the first warning level, while Sircilla villages remain cut off amid flood disruption

The Polavaram irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh is facing a major threat due to worsening structural issues in its upper cofferdam, exacerbated by heavy rainfall and flooding. Despite emergency repairs, the ongoing failures have raised concerns over construction quality and apparent bias in media coverage.

BRS leader RS Praveen Kumar alleged that the Medigadda pillar collapse was sabotage and demanded an SIT probe. He questioned the NDSA’s role, accused Congress and BJP leaders of involvement, and linked the incident to a conspiracy against KCR’s legacy

BRS leader KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of neglecting Telangana’s irrigation safety, citing warnings for Jurala, Manjeera, and Singur projects while politicising Kaleshwaram’s Medigadda barrage repairs. He urged urgent action to safeguard all water projects for four crore people

Reservoirs in Telangana’s Krishna basin, including Srisailam, Jurala, and Nagarjuna Sagar, are operating at full capacity amid heavy inflows, releasing significant volumes downstream. In contrast, reservoirs in the Godavari basin remain dry, though tributaries like Pranahita and Medigadda Barrage report substantial flow.

The Telangana High Court, led by Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin, directed the State government to file a detailed implementation report on protective measures taken for the Kaleshwaram project following the devastating 2023 floods.

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