The story of Telangana’s irrigation politics is ultimately one of promise versus delivery. The Congress promised Pranahita–Chevella, which remained on paper, while the BRS delivered Kaleshwaram with detailed planning, assured funding, and on-ground execution
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka demanded national project status for the Dr BR Ambedkar Pranahita-Chevella project ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Telangana visit. He also urged farmers to adopt crop diversification to improve farm incomes and promote nutritious food production
Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy directed officials to prepare detailed technical plans for revival of the Pranahita-Chevella project and proposed talks with Maharashtra. He also reviewed urgent monsoon-time repair works of Kaleshwaram barrages under NDSA guidance
Telangana Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has announced the state’s firm opposition to Karnataka’s proposal to raise the height of the Almatti Dam, citing ongoing proceedings in the Supreme Court. During his inspection of the Jawahar Jan Pahad Lift Irrigation Scheme, Reddy reaffirmed Telangana’s commitment to completing the Pranahita Chevella project.
BRS leader T Harish Rao mocked the Congress government’s revised Pranahita-Chevella project, contrasting it with Kaleshwaram, and sarcastically calling the cost-benefit mismatch an “engineering marvel” and proof of “technical genius.”
BRS working president and former Minister KTR has made it clear that the major challenges that came in the way of implementation of the Dr B R Ambedkar Pranahita Chevella project were mainly two inter-State issues
Hyderabad: TPCC president A Revanth Reddy said Congress party had envisioned comprehensive development of erstwhile Ranga Reddy district, but the TRS Government was neglecting the region. Addressing at the party’s Mana Ooru – Mana Poru meeting on Saturday, the TPCC president said former Chief Minister YS Rajashekhara Reddy had sanctioned Pranahita Chevella project and former […]
Hyderabad: AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh said poor people were facing untold problems, especially financial issues, under the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre. Escalating prices of edible oil, pulses and even salt were making things challenging for the poor and middle class group was also feeling the pinch as their budgets were going haywire. […]
