Banakacharla, bias and beyond

Banakacherla

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Banakacherla

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BanakachErla

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Banakacherla

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BanakachErla

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Banakacherla

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KLIS vs Banakacherla: The Double Standards

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KLIS vs Banakacherla: The Double Standards

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Banakacherla: Proposes laying pipelines through the ecologically sensitive Nallamala forest, but is seeing no public opposition, environmental activism, or judicial intervention

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KLIS transformed Telangana’s irrigation landscape in just five years — a feat comparable to what the Dowleswaram Barrage achieved for the Godavari delta over a century, and Nagarjuna Sagar did for Krishna and Guntur over four decades

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Banakacherla

Banakacherla

bias and beyond

Banakacherla

Banakacherla

While civil society fiercely criticised Kalaeshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, its silence on Banakacherla project is troubling

Estimated cost Rs 80,112 cr

BanakachErla

BanakachErla

Aim: To divert surplus Godavari waters to Penna basin via Krishna River

Purpose: To provide drinking water to 80 lakh people and irrigate 7.5 lakh acres, primarily in Andhra Pradesh’s drought-prone Rayalaseema region

Banakacherla

Banakacherla

Structured in three segments

Segment I Involves transferring water from Polavaram project to Prakasam Barrage on Krishna River

BanakachErla

BanakachErla

Structured in three segments

Segment II Channels water from Prakasam Barrage to a proposed 150 TMC reservoir at Bollapalli in Guntur district

Banakacherla

Banakacherla

Structured in three segments

Segment III Diverts water from Bollapalli to Banakacherla regulator in Nandyal district

KLIS vs Banakacherla: The Double Standards

While the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme was dissected from all angles, the Banakacherla project, despite its ecological risks — escapes scrutiny

KLIS vs Banakacherla: The Double Standards

KLIS: Built entirely with Telangana’s funds, with zero contribution from the Centre. Despite this, it faced relentless scrutiny — legal, environmental, and media-led

Banakacherla: Proposes laying pipelines through the ecologically sensitive Nallamala forest, but is seeing no public opposition, environmental activism, or judicial intervention

KLIS vs Banakacherla: The Double Standards

KLIS transformed Telangana’s irrigation landscape in just five years — a feat comparable to what the Dowleswaram Barrage achieved for the Godavari delta over a century, and Nagarjuna Sagar did for Krishna and Guntur over four decades

KLIS vs Banakacherla: The Double Standards