Watch: Revanth Reddy slams Kaleshwaram project during aerial survey of flood-hit districts

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, during an aerial survey of flood-hit regions in Telangana, launched a scathing criticism of the Kaleshwaram project. The CM also announced that the Justice PC Ghose Commission report would be tabled in the Assembly for discussion.

Hyderabad: Amidst an aerial inspection of flood-hit Kamareddy, Nizamabad, Medak and other districts, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy continued his sharp attack on the Kaleshwaram project.

The Chief Minister, accompanied by Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud, flew in a helicopter from Hyderabad on Thursday evening.

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During the trip, he inspected Pocharam and Yellampalli irrigation projects before addressing media persons.

“The Yellampalli project was constructed at a strategic location. This was the difference between a project that got washed away and one that stood strong. Yellampally was constructed by experts and it has remained solid for decades,” he said.

When asked why water was not being stored at Medigadda and other barrages, the Chief Minister shot back: “How can that be done?”

“There is an issue with Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages as they were built with the same technology. The NDSA report has pointed to lack of quality, and experts too have found fault with the methods adopted. There are problems in design, construction and operations as well,” he said.

“If water is lifted and stored in these barrages as per the demand of former Ministers Harish Rao and KT Rama Rao, and if anything untoward happens, downstream villages will be inundated,” he warned.

On the Justice PC Ghose Commission report, the Chief Minister said it would be tabled in the Assembly and discussed thoroughly.

Due to heavy rains, the Chief Minister’s helicopter could not land in Kamareddy, forcing him to proceed by road to Medak, where he held a review meeting with MP Raghunandan Rao, the Irrigation Minister, TPCC president and senior officials at the SP’s office.

 

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