A 55-year-old tribal man, Arikilla Bheemaiah, drowned in a canal of the Pranahita-Chevella project at Jilleda village in Vemanapalli mandal. He reportedly entered a deep section of the canal for a bath while travelling to attend a tribal fair.
The Congress government plans to revive the Pranahita-Chevella project by merging it with Kaleshwaram. The redesigned plan bypasses coal zones in Adilabad, reduces costs by Rs 2,000 crore, and uses existing Kaleshwaram lifts for water transfer from Thummidi Hatti to Yellampalli
BJP MP Etala Rajender challenged CM Revanth Reddy to prove that the Kaleshwaram project lacked cabinet approval, asserting due procedure was followed. He also demanded a swift probe, criticised the Congress party’s track record, and urged urgent Medigadda repairs
