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BRS legislators accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of using abusive language in the Assembly and ignoring key governance issues. They alleged lack of clarity on irrigation and water sharing matters and claimed Opposition voices were being suppressed

Telangana’s winter Assembly session starts Monday, with BRS planning an aggressive attack on Congress over irrigation, river water, stalled projects, and farmers’ welfare. The ruling party will present its work, while BRS demands equal opportunity for its presentation.

Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said a Congress victory in Jubilee Hills was a mere formality, citing favourable surveys. He highlighted welfare measures while Minister Ponnam Prabhakar accused the BRS and BJP of forming a covert alliance against Congress

A leading IIT will partner with Telangana Irrigation Department to design and plan rehabilitation of Medigadda and two other Kaleshwaram barrages. Structural design, testing, and post-monsoon verification will be completed within a year, says Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy

Telangana leaders’ conflicting claims on Krishna water allocations—from 500 TMC to 904 TMC—have drawn sharp criticism from experts, opposition, and even ruling party circles. Experts warn such flip-flops may weaken the State’s case at the tribunal

BRS leader B Vinod Kumar criticised Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy for taking credit over the Sammakka Barrage agreement with Chhattisgarh. He alleged that Congress governments delayed the project and demanded clarity on Tummidihatti talks and repairs to Medigadda

Former MP B Vinod Kumar urged the Telangana government to immediately repair the Medigadda barrage of the Kaleshwaram project, warning of harm to farmers. He dismissed CM Revanth Reddy’s claim on Tummidihatti water flow and demanded answers from Congress on cross-voting allegations

Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy termed the Kaleshwaram Project a failure, citing Rs 87,449 crore spent with poor water output and structural issues. He accused the BRS government of bypassing approvals and stressed Congress aims to reveal the truth

The Philippines has expressed interest in importing high-quality rice and paddy from Telangana to meet its growing foodgrain demand, estimated at two million metric tonnes for the coming year. During discussions in Delhi, Agriculture Minister Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. met Telangana's Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy to explore export opportunities.

Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy criticised the Congress government for halting irrigation works under KLIP and Irkode scheme. He demanded the Irrigation Minister fast-track the project to benefit 21 villages depending on water from the Mallanna Sagar reservoir

Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy reaffirmed Telangana's opposition to Andhra Pradesh's proposed Banakacherla project, labeling it illegal and a breach of water-sharing agreements.

Former MLA Sunke Ravishankar warned of protests during Ministers’ visits in Karimnagar, alleging the Congress government ignored farmers’ demand for irrigation water. He urged the government to release water to save withering paddy crops and fill key reservoirs

Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy walked out of Begumpet airport after Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy arrived an hour late for their scheduled helicopter trip to Nagarjuna Sagar. The incident reignites tensions between the two senior ministers.

Reports of surveillance on Telangana Ministers have triggered unrest in the Congress-led government, with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy facing allegations of monitoring colleagues. The growing bond between senior leaders from Nalgonda has further intensified speculation and power struggles within the Cabinet

BRS leader K T Rama Rao accused CM Revanth Reddy of tapping phones of his Cabinet colleagues and striking secret deals with AP CM Chandrababu Naidu. He criticised the Congress for failing on its promises and challenged Revanth to take a lie detector test

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will meet Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil on July 16 to demand Telangana’s rightful share of Krishna-Godavari river waters and seek urgent clearances for stalled irrigation projects, dam safety, and inter-state water dispute resolutions

Revanth Reddy said the State government was ready to consider Chandrashekhar Rao’s experience and suggestions if they were genuinely beneficial to Telangana.

The Priyadarshini Jurala Project on the Krishna river faces serious structural issues, including leaking gates, erosion, and overloaded traffic. Despite repeated NDSA warnings, a proposed bridge remains unbuilt, leaving the irrigation lifeline of southern Telangana vulnerable during flood season

Union Minister for Jal Shakti said several Telangana projects were still awaiting Central approvals, while Andhra Pradesh’s projects seem to be fast-tracked.

Telangana is set to resume work on the SLBC tunnel with help from Indian Army and BRO experts. High-tech surveys using Danish equipment and LiDAR will begin July 12, following a fatal collapse in February that halted the project