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A Mission Bhagiratha line operator in Khammam died by suicide after not receiving wages for four months. Workers on strike demanded Rs 25 lakh compensation, a family job, and immediate payment of pending salaries, disrupting water supply to 17 mandals

Residents of Dabba village in Chintalamanepalli mandal staged a rasta-roko in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district on Tuesday, demanding regular drinking water supply. They protested against the erratic Mission Bhagiratha supply and urged officials to resolve the crisis immediately

Over 400 Mission Bhagiratha outsourcing workers in Khammam began a strike demanding clearance of wages pending for four months, disrupting water supply in 17 mandals. Despite repeated assurances, salaries remain unpaid, forcing workers to protest for their dues and survival

BRS leader Dr RS Praveen Kumar demanded immediate release of five months’ pending salaries of Mission Bhagiratha employees in Kagaznagar. He criticised the Telangana government for delaying wages while executing agencies made profits and warned of protests if payments were not cleared soon

Residents of CR Nagar and Madanguda villages in Kagaznagar mandal staged a rasta-roko, carrying empty vessels to protest the acute drinking water shortage. They blamed irregular supply under the Mission Bhagiratha scheme and demanded swift action from officials.

A fatal incident at a Mission Bhagiratha reservoir site in Unjupalli, Kothagudem district, claimed the lives of three labourers while attempting to fix a water pump inside a sump. A fourth worker, Kondal Rao, was hospitalised and is recovering.

BRS leader T Harish Rao reiterated that K Chandrashekhar Rao remains the party’s supreme leader, dismissing Kavitha’s allegations. Speaking in London, he attacked the Congress government over the Kaleshwaram project, urea crisis, and real estate issues, while highlighting KCR’s flagship welfare and irrigation schemes

Hyderabad and Sangareddy may face drinking water shortages as Singur dam storage is limited to 16.5 TMCft following safety warnings. With a 13 TMCft deficit, officials seek alternative sources and Rs 16.5 crore for urgent repairs

Women in Samaguda village, Mancherial, are forced to use stream water for bathing and washing due to a dysfunctional motor under Mission Bhagiratha. Despite repeated complaints, the issue remains unresolved, prompting them to stage a protest with empty vessels

Residents of Battupalli village in Asifabad staged a sit-in with empty vessels, protesting the persistent drinking water shortage. Despite multiple complaints and leadership changes, the issue remains unresolved, with Mission Bhagiratha supply proving inadequate for daily needs.

Aboriginal tribals in Asifabad touched the feet of policemen, pleading for drinking water as their villages faced 11 days of dry taps under Mission Bhagiratha. Protesting on a highway, they sought urgent government attention to end the crisis

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BRS working president KT Rama Rao calls up on party cadres, senior leaders, and people from all walks of life to actively participate in the celebrations.

After the burst of pipeline which carries Manjeera water to Hyderabad from Singur, the incident is likely to disrupt drinking water supply to parts of the city for the next few days

The former Minster said the government had failed both in supplying irrigation and drinking water. While agricultural fields went dry due to lack of water, now people are gasping for drinking water

The villagers of Sheri Thanda, are struggling with disruption in water supply to the village. Now, the villagers have been walking to an agriculture borewell two kilometres away from the village

The women from various tribal communities are trekking long distances to fetch drinking water from open wells located away from their homes and bore wells situated on the outskirts of villages

The residents said they had no option but to trek for 2 kilometres to fetch a few pots of drinking water from a borewell located on a farm. They said that they were forced to rely on the borewell following the lack of water supply through taps of the drinking water scheme.

Officials said the salaries were delayed due to the fund crunch the State government was facing

Lashes out at government for reducing irrigation, drinking water to an economic issue instead of treating it as a fundamental necessity