State govt. urged to create minor irrigation department, water management committees
1 month, 3 weeks ago

State govt. urged to create minor irrigation department, water management committees

The Hindu  

Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Commission Chairman M. Kodanda Reddy, along with the members, met Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and stressed the need to create an exclusive department for Minor Irrigation by separating from the existing Irrigation Department for better management of small water bodies. The team including KVN Reddy, Bhavani Reddy, Gadugu Gangadhar, and Cheviti Venkanna Yadav met the Minister at the State Secretariat here on Saturday and highlighted the need to form water management committees with local farmers and measures for conservation of ponds, lakes, and kuntas that are part of minor irrigation. Real estate traders had encroached upon the tanks and other small water bodies; layouts were also marked in the ponds,” they said, claiming that the previous BRS government’s neglect of minor irrigation management led to the complete drying up of the State’s ponds. Meanwhile, the Telangana Agriculture Officers Association members met Agriculture and Farmers Commission Chairman at his office to discuss pressing issues affecting farmers and agriculture department employees.

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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka resolve to address water disputes amicably
1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka resolve to address water disputes amicably

The Hindu  

Ministers for Water Resources / Irrigation from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka have decided to resolve water disputes through discussions in a positive atmosphere. At a meeting at Udaipur in Rajasthan on Wednesday, Andhra Pradesh Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Ramanaidu and his Telangana and Karnataka counterparts Uttam Kumar Reddy and D.K. He also mentioned that officials from both Telangana …

Centre assures to intervene in addressing water concerns of Telangana
1 month ago

Centre assures to intervene in addressing water concerns of Telangana

The Hindu  

The Central Government has assured Telangana Government that it will intervene in addressing the State’s water concerns over allocation and sharing of river waters. Mr. Reddy held discussions with Jal Shatki Ministry secretary Debasish Mukherjee urging him for immediate action on water disputes and funding critical projects. Need for telemetry systems explained Responding positively, Mr. Patil said that the Centre …

Uttam seeks Centre’s intervention in Krishna water dispute, seeks funding for Musi river, irrigation projects
1 month ago

Uttam seeks Centre’s intervention in Krishna water dispute, seeks funding for Musi river, irrigation projects

The Hindu  

Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has demanded immediate intervention of the Union government in the Krishna water dispute to prevent any injustice to Telangana. Speaking at the 2nd All India State Water Ministers’ Conference, 2025, organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, at Udaipur on Tuesday, Mr. Uttam Kumar urged the Centre to take steps to …

Its Centre’s responsibility to stop AP from excess water utilization: Revanth Reddy
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1 month ago

Its Centre’s responsibility to stop AP from excess water utilization: Revanth Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday instructed officials to release water to crops as per the plan from various projects in the State. Revanth Reddy along with Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy held a meeting with senior Irrigation department officials at the Integrated Command Control Center here and reviewed availability of water in the projects and the …

Release water under different projects to standing crops in a planned manner: Telangana CM
1 month ago

Release water under different projects to standing crops in a planned manner: Telangana CM

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed the Irrigation department officials to release water under different projects to standing crops in a planned manner. Crops should not wither in summer Officials should prepare estimates pertaining to the water requirements in advance in the summer months and take steps accordingly to ensure that farmers are not inconvenienced. The collectors in …

CM Revanth Reddy directs planned water release for crops
1 month ago

CM Revanth Reddy directs planned water release for crops

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has instructed officials to release water for crops under various state irrigation projects as per the planned schedule. On Monday, CM Revanth Reddy, along with irrigation minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, held a review meeting at the Command Control Centre regarding water storage in reservoirs and the release of irrigation water for crops. The CM …

Uttam to highlight state's irrigation plans at national meet
1 month ago

Uttam to highlight state's irrigation plans at national meet

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Priorities in water governance, cost-effective irrigation expansion, and the completion of pending projects will be the focus of Telangana’s presentation at the two-day national conference of irrigation ministers beginning on February 18 at Udaipur, Rajasthan. As part of preparing for the conference, irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy held a meeting with senior department officials during which he reviewed …

Telangana to present its initiatives in water use efficiency at national meet: Uttam Kumar Reddy
1 month ago

Telangana to present its initiatives in water use efficiency at national meet: Uttam Kumar Reddy

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has asked the irrigation authorities to improve monitoring and accountability on the progress of projects and any laxity in executing the works decided won’t be tolerated. He said this at a meeting with senior officials of the department here on Saturday to review the State’s irrigation strategy ahead of …

WRD to finalise draft amendment to Tamil Nadu Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 2000 by March
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WRD to finalise draft amendment to Tamil Nadu Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 2000 by March

The Hindu  

After nearly 25 years since it was enacted, the Tamil Nadu Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 2000, is set to be amended. The revisions to the Act would ensure equitable water distribution among farmers and strengthen nearly 5,702 Water Users’ Associations in the State formed under the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernisation project and few other projects. P.Ponnaiah, president, …

Telangana Govt to Set Up Water Users Association for Farmers' Welfare
3 months ago

Telangana Govt to Set Up Water Users Association for Farmers' Welfare

Deccan Chronicle  

NIZAMABAD: Gadugu Gangadhar, a member of the Telangana State Farmers Welfare Commission on Tuesday said the state government has decided to set up a water users association for the benefit of the farming community. Speaking to media, Gangadhar said that one agriculture extension officers would be appointed for every 1,000 acres.After the formation of Telangana, the BRS government had utterly …

Telangana government to let locals control small water bodies
3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana government to let locals control small water bodies

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government has accepted the proposal to hand over the management of minor irrigation tanks and ponds to the local people. Besides, the committee will take a delegation to the Centre to hold discussion on integrating the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act work with agriculture, stated the agriculture commission chairman, M. Kodanda Reddy, while speaking to reporters. In …

Telangana: Use Godavari water judiciously, says Congress MLA
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Use Godavari water judiciously, says Congress MLA

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: Former minister and Bodhan MLA P. Sudarshan Reddy on Friday said farmers who get irrigation water from Alisagar must use water judiciously as there is poor flow in the river Godavari. The legislator said all eligible farmers will get the Rs 2 lakh crop loan waiver. Reddy along with district collector Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu released water from Alisagar lift …

Full Water Supply for Kharif, Rabi: Ponguleti
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Full Water Supply for Kharif, Rabi: Ponguleti

Deccan Chronicle  

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Telangana government to focus on irrigation projects that require less funds
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana government to focus on irrigation projects that require less funds

New Indian Express  

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Andhra Water Resources Minister urges swift action for irrigation readiness
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Water Resources Minister urges swift action for irrigation readiness

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Rama Naidu directed officials to ensure that farmers are not subjected to any inconvenience for want of irrigation water. “It was former Chief Minister NT Rama Rao, and later Chandrababu Naidu who gave top priority to the irrigation sector keeping in mind the welfare of farmers,” he said. Rama Naidu said despite budget …

Telangana Govt appoints 10 IAS officers to monitor drinking water situation in urban and rural areas
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Govt appoints 10 IAS officers to monitor drinking water situation in urban and rural areas

The Hindu  

Telangana Government has appointed 10 IAS officers as special officers to monitor the drinking water situation in urban and rural areas of districts. As per a Government Order issued on Wednesday, the officers were directed to visit the districts immediately to coordinate with the district collectors, State level departments and monitor the drinking water situation till the end of July, …

Safety and Maintenance of Irrigation Projects Top Priority, Says Andhra Pradesh CM
3 years, 3 months ago

Safety and Maintenance of Irrigation Projects Top Priority, Says Andhra Pradesh CM

News 18  

In the wake of recent floods and breach of the Annamayya reservoir in Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the officials to prioritise the safety and maintenance of reservoirs and irrigation projects across the State. During a meeting with the officials here on Thursday, the Chief Minister instructed the authorities to conduct a comprehensive review …

Jal Shakti Minister Writes to AP, Telangana to Stall Projects on Godavari And Krishna; Get Clearances First
4 years, 7 months ago

Jal Shakti Minister Writes to AP, Telangana to Stall Projects on Godavari And Krishna; Get Clearances First

News 18  

The Union Water Resources Ministry has instructed both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which are at loggerheads with each other over some projects being conceived or built in their states, not to proceed with them as Detailed Project Reports have not been submitted to the Centre. Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, in separate letters to Telangana Chief Minister K …

Key areas identified in sharing of waters in A.P.
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Key areas identified in sharing of waters in A.P.

The Hindu  

The Centre has identified three major challenges that need to be addressed with regard to sharing of Krishna and Godavari rivers between Telangana and the residuary State of Andhra Pradesh. The first is the allocation and protocol of sharing of surplus water of the Krishna, including inter-basin transfer through Polavaram and the Dummugudem-Nagarjunasagar tail pond project. Acknowledging that a number …

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