After over two years of inaction following damage to the Medigadda barrage, the Telangana government is set to begin subsurface investigations amid mounting farmer protests and political pressure, even as officials admit full irrigation benefits are unlikely before 2027.
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
Chief Engineer K Dharma, in charge of Hyderabad and Sangareddy irrigation divisions, was removed from duty amid bribery allegations linked to a mall construction permit. The government has attached him to the Engineer-in-Chief’s office pending further inquiry and disciplinary review.
The Ministers emphasized the need to complete the project within the stipulated time frame, as desired by the Chief Minister, who inaugurated the project's pump house on August 15
A team of officials from the Irrigation Department will leave for New Delhi next week to submit the report and seek the way forward for resuming the pumping operations at the barrages.
The Telangana Irrigation department is maintaining water levels in a stable manner since inflows into major projects from upstream and catchment areas in Krishna and Godavari basins dropped significantly
