NDSA team arrives in Telangana for KLIS inspection
9 months, 2 weeks ago

NDSA team arrives in Telangana for KLIS inspection

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The National Dam Safety Authority expert committee, headed by former chairman of Central Water Commission J Chandrashekhar Iyer, arrived here on Wednesday and held a preliminary meeting with Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and other officials before leaving for Medigadda in the evening. The government would take stern action against those officials who fail to provide required information to the visiting team, he said. Slams Modi for new ATM jibe Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that Telangana has become the new ATM for the Congress, Utam said: “The BRS and BJP were in power for 10 years and all permissions were accorded during their tenure. Instead, the BJP government provided loans for the project.” “It’s ridiculous of Modi to blame the Congress for the corruption perpetrated by the previous BRS government,” he said.

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NDSA likely to submit final report on Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme by December end
1 week, 1 day ago

NDSA likely to submit final report on Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme by December end

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The National Dam Safety Authority is likely to submit its final report on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme by December end, excluding the aspect of conducting geo-technical tests. The NDSA’s report holds significant importance for the state government as it appears determined to take decisions regarding the future of KLIS on expert opinion. In November, the NDSA informed the …

Decision on Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme after NDSA-Uttam meeting
5 months ago

Decision on Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme after NDSA-Uttam meeting

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy will meet officials of National Dam Safety Authority in Delhi on Saturday and discuss repairs to the damaged Medigaddda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages, all critical components of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme. Meanwhile, in an informal chat with reporters here on Wednesday, Uttam said that the Irrigation department would prepare a route map …

NDSA Awaits Telangana Report on KLIS Flood Protection
5 months, 1 week ago

NDSA Awaits Telangana Report on KLIS Flood Protection

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The National Dam Safety Authority is yet to receive any report from the state irrigation department on implementation of the interim monsoon flood protection measures that it had suggested for the safety of the Kaleshwaram project barrages. Unless this report is submitted by the state government, there is little that the NDSA can do to finalise its own report …

Telangana govt likely to construct cofferdam at Medigadda
8 months ago

Telangana govt likely to construct cofferdam at Medigadda

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The state government is likely to construct a cofferdam above the seventh pier of the Medigadda barrage to divert water from the Godavari river for the Kharif season. “Once, we receive the report, the chief minister will take the final call on how to go about the damaged Medigadda barrage,” sources in the government said. Though there were reports …

KLIS officials’ failure to give correct info irks NDSA
9 months, 1 week ago

KLIS officials’ failure to give correct info irks NDSA

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: National Dam Safety Authority Expert Committee chairman Chandrasekhar Iyer reportedly critcised the engineers and officials of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme for not providing accurate details about the project. The six-member expert committee first met Telangana Irrigation Secretary Rahul Bojja and later had a one-on-one meeting with engineers-in-chief. The state officials are learnt to have come up with excuses …

NDSA forms technical panel to inspect barrages in Telangana
9 months, 2 weeks ago

NDSA forms technical panel to inspect barrages in Telangana

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The technical committee constituted by the National Dam Safety Authority to visit and carry out inspections of the Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages will submit its report within four months. The committee will examine the project data, drawings, design memoranda, tests and site investigation reports, barrage inspection reports and other reports/material related to the design, construction, quality control and …

KLIS inspection: Uttam assures full cooperation to NDSA expert panel
9 months, 2 weeks ago

KLIS inspection: Uttam assures full cooperation to NDSA expert panel

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy welcomed the Centre's decision to constitute an expert committee of the National Dam Safety Authority to inspect Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages of the Kaleshwaram lift urrigation scheme. Uttam Kumar Reddy assured full cooperation from the state government. He said that the panel was formed following a request for a comprehensive investigation into …

NDSA Constitutes Committee for Inspection of Kaleshwaram Barrages
9 months, 2 weeks ago

NDSA Constitutes Committee for Inspection of Kaleshwaram Barrages

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The design aspects of the three main barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme at Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla — for which ex-chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao took credit — will be under the close scrutiny of a six-member National Dam Safety Authority team. The state government, which had sought an NDSA inquiry, previously said it would take action …

TS govt seeks NDSA probe of Kaleshwaram barrages
10 months, 1 week ago

TS govt seeks NDSA probe of Kaleshwaram barrages

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government wrote to the National Dam Safety Authority seeking an inquiry into the condition of Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme and suggest measures on the future course of action. In informal conversations with media persons at his chambers in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy slammed …

Telangana CM leads delegation to take stock of Medigadda barrage
10 months, 1 week ago

Telangana CM leads delegation to take stock of Medigadda barrage

India TV News  

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, his cabinet colleagues and MLAs on Tuesday left for Medigadda barrage whose piers had "sunk" last year. The chief minister said the irrigation minister would present a white paper on irrigation during the next couple of days in the assembly and a visit to the Medigadda barrage would help the MLAs, many of them …

PIL filed by congress leader seeking CBI enquiry into Kaleswaram project
1 year ago

PIL filed by congress leader seeking CBI enquiry into Kaleswaram project

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Senior Telangana Congress leader G. Niranjan on Friday filed a PIL before the Telangana High Court seeking a direction to transfer the criminal case filed regarding the sinking of pillars of the Lakshmi barrage of the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme at Mediggada to the CBI for thorough investigation. Niranjan, who is senior vice-president of the TPCC and chairman of …

Medigadda barrage: Police Rule Out Foul Play, Say Poor Design
1 year, 1 month ago

Medigadda barrage: Police Rule Out Foul Play, Say Poor Design

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Bhupalpally district superintendent of police Kiran Khare on Tuesday said the damage to the Medigadda barrage was, prima facie, due to a structural fault. He said the police had taken a petition from the assistant engineer of the irrigation department regarding damage to the barrage and a request to investigate matter thoroughly from all angles. Sources said the police …

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