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BRS leader T Harish Rao demanded a crop holiday and input subsidy for Singur ayacut farmers, alleging that delayed repair works had affected irrigation. He also accused the Congress government of neglecting irrigation projects and failing to support Telangana farmers.

Former Andole MLA Chanti Kranthi accused the Congress government of discrimination in releasing Singur project water. Farmers in the constituency are facing severe irrigation issues, leading to crop losses, with demands raised for compensation and immediate government intervention.

With water levels in Singur reservoir falling sharply, HMWSSB is preparing to begin emergency pumping operations. Officials say the move will ensure uninterrupted water supply to parts of Hyderabad and GHMC areas despite declining reservoir levels.

Irrigation officials will begin phased emptying of the Singur reservoir from December 1 to repair damaged upstream revetment and embankments. A technical panel has inspected the site, and Rs 16 crore has been sanctioned for works to be completed before the next monsoon.

Following an alert from the National Dam Safety Authority, the irrigation department has decided to empty the Singur Dam to carry out urgent repairs. The dam, which supplies water to Hyderabad and Medak, will remain dry for nearly two years

Hyderabad’s reservoirs have reached full capacity following bountiful rains, easing water scarcity fears. The HMWSSB issued flood alerts for Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, while officials assured that uninterrupted water supply would continue through summer for over 12 lakh consumers

A trainee nurse was found dead at a private hospital in Singur, Hooghly. Her family alleged rape and murder, accusing police of negligence and demanding a CBI probe. Two people, including the nursing home owner and her lover, were arrested

A Telangana government panel has warned that storing water up to 522 metres in the Singur reservoir could damage the structure. Experts recommended restricting it to 517 metres and called for immediate repairs to prevent a possible breach and downstream disaster

Kranthi Kiran and other BRS leaders inspected the crops in Lakshmi Sagar and other villages

The two were suspected to have hanged themselves fearing that their parents may not approve of their relationship, the police said

Since Manjeera Dam, constructed across river Manjeera near Sangareddy, was declared as a breeding centre for mugger crocodiles in 1978, the population has swelled to over 170 according to a survey carried out by the Forest department in 2017.

The multipurpose project, built at Singur village in Pulkal mandal across river Manjeera, had 40,000 acres of ayacut in Pulkal, Andole, Munipally, Chowtakur and Sadasivapet mandals.

Demanding a compensation of Rs.25,000 per acre to the farmers, KCR, who visited and interacted with farmers in Jangaon, Suryapet and Nalgonda districts, said 200 farmers had lost their lives in just about 100 days of the Congress in power.

The officials have started operating the hydropower plant to release 2,667 cusecs of water downstream.

The irrigation authorities anticipate continued inflows for a few days as the river's catchment area experiences heavy rainfall. The irrigation authorities anticipate continued inflows for a few days as the river's catchment area experiences heavy rainfall.

Sangareddy: A waterspout, which is rarely seen here, occurred in the backwaters of the Singur Project, constructed across river Manjeera near Singur in Pulkal Mandal, on Sunday. The waterspout left several villagers living along the Manjeera river course in Vatpally Mandal spellbound. The passers-by along the roads have stopped to capture the waterspout. They have […]

Sangareddy: As the inflows swelled to 38,953 cusecs at 9 am, the irrigation authorities at the Singur project have lifted the two crest gates of the multipurpose project to let 21,280 cusecs downstream the river course. Meanwhile, the Hydel Project was also being operated to let 2,570 cusecs of water downstream, taking total outflows to […]

Hyderabad: With incessant rains in the upper basin of Godavari River in Telangana, all the reservoirs as well as most of the water bodies in the river basin are filled to the brim. Subsequently, the Irrigation department is now focusing on restoring the water levels in various water bodies by releasing water downstream depending on […]

Hyderabad: The nine inundated pumps of the Mallaram pump house in Siddipet are being repaired by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB). While the repair works were underway, a spare motor to pump out water was also procured from Karimnagar. On Tuesday, officials of line departments also carried out inpsection of the […]

The MLA along with MP Zaheerabad BB Patil met the Union Minister at his chambers in New Delhi on Monday.