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Collectors were asked to intervene directly and store the paddy at intermediary godowns if millers delay pick-up

Post COVID there was a rise in farm plots sales and most of these were coming up in the conservation zones.

The millers have made it clear that they are not prepared to provide bank guarantees, with some even threatening to boycott the operations entirely if the policy is enforced.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, among other leaders, condoled the passing away of Purushottam Reddy

The former Irrigation Minister also targeted the previous Congress administration for its failure to effectively utilise the Yellampally project.

Farmers are alleging that the negligent attitude of irrigation officials and lack of monitoring of works by Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, who represents Palair constituency and deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka caused delay in completing repairs.

The final report from the NDSA is not anticipated before the end of the year, with the possibility of further delays.

The State government has decided to seek its final report to decide the way forward on the rehabilitation of the Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages.

Hyderabad: In a crucial meeting held at Jala Soudha on Thursday, the Chairman of the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB), Atul Jain, along with Member Secretary DM Roy Pure, called on the Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy with a request for urgent release of funds overdue to the board. The KRMB is facing severe […]

Former Irrigation Minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah questioned Uttam Kumar Reddy’s knowledge of the project’s history and issues, suggesting that Reddy might have been poorly briefed by officials

Several opined that it was not fair for Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to cheat farmers

At Kodangal, the Chief Minister’s constituency, the number of farmers who lost out on the waiver far outnumbers those who got it.

Despite being a major player in the infrastructure sector, MEIL has been under the radar in terms of public perception.

Uttam says after the formation of Telangana, the number of ration cards had come down from 91,68,231 to 89,21,907 due to cancellations and migration to AP

Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy instructed the officials following a letter written by Former Minister T Harish Rao.

Appealing to the government on behalf of farmers under the Kaleshwaram projects, he urged for irrigation support by releasing water to the canals. He noted that the water levels in the Annapurna (Ananthagiri) reservoir, Ranganayaka Sagar, Mallanna Sagar, and Konda Pochamma Sagar in Siddipet district were critically low.

The party working president KTR stated that the scandal occurred at highest level in the government, without the knowledge of Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy.

The project ayacut would be given irrigation from the Sripada Yellampalli Project and the pumping operations will commence in two or three days, says Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy

With regard to repair works at Medigadda, he said the works would be taken up on the basis of recommendations made by the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA).

In a statement, Harish Rao ridiculed Uttam Kumar Reddy complaining about the costs and annual electricity bills for operating the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme.