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1 week, 1 day ago

Arguments aside, rise of Telangana as country’s paddy bowl is not an overnight miracle

From a State that was dependant on rice from other States to meet its Public Distribution System needs when it came into being in June 2014, the journey of Telangana to be one of the leading paddy producing States in the country, by not only meeting its own needs but those of other States, has been remarkable. Stating that the …

Water States Telangana Paddy State Paddy Cultivation Kaleshwaram

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 …

Irrigation Scheme Ndsa Final Report Klis

1 week, 2 days ago

Uttam Promises Restoration of Nizamsagar Project

Deccan Chronicle

Kamareddy: Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday said the century-old Nizamsagar project would be restored to its old glory with its original water storage area, by adopting global technology for desilting it. Uttam Kumar Reddy further noted that restrictions imposed by the water disputes tribunal had prevented utilisation of water from three barrages under the Kaleshwaram project. Despite …

Water Project Reddy Rao Uttam Kaleshwaram Uttam Kumar Reddy

1 week, 2 days ago

Addl. irrigation potential of 30L acres to be created under existing projects in 5 years: Uttam

The Hindu

Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has stated that the government is resolved to create irrigation potential to an additional 30 lakh acres with the modernisation of projects such as Nizamsagar and Sriramsagar in the next five years. Lifeline for farmers The officials informed the Minister that siltation had reduced the water storage capacity of Sriramsagar …

Water Reddy Lakh Kaleshwaram Sriramsagar Irrigation Project Nizamsagar

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Social Justice, Equality, Welfare Bedrock of Cong Govt: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: There are absolutely no doubts whatsoever as to who is responsible for the plight of the Kaleshwaram project, and it is former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and his then BRS government that should bear responsibility for the disasters that the Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages have turned into, irrigation and civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said. …

Congress Minister Reddy Brs Cong Kumar Uttam

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Sundilla Barrage Leaks: Engineers Testify to Missing Designs

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Construction of the Sundilla barrage of the Kaleshwaram project, which sprang leaks from under its foundations and raised concerns about its safety, was completed by the BRS government without the engineers having full designs and drawings to do so. When Sundilla barrage engineers were questioned during the public hearing by the commission, they informed that Block 2A was built …

Commission Block Kaleshwaram Barrage Sundilla Sundilla Barrage Block 2

1 month ago

Telangana produces record paddy of 15.3 million metric tonnes

Hindustan Times

Telangana has achieved a paddy production of 15.3 million metric tonnes during this kharif season, an all-time record, chief minister A Revanth Reddy and state irrigation and civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said in separate statements on Sunday. An official statement from the chief minister’s office said Telangana achieved a record production of 15.3 million metric tonnes in …

Farmers Production State Million Metric Kaleshwaram Acres

1 month ago

Telangana Tops Nation in Paddy, Without KLIS: CM

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Telangana topped the country in paddy production during the Kharif season, recording a yield of 153 lakh metric tonnes from 66.77 lakh acres, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on Sunday. The state’s farmers achieved this feat without using a single drop of water from the stricken Rs.1.4 lakh-crore Kaleshwaram project, thus puncturing the previous BRS government claims that …

Congress Telangana Paddy Project Lakh Brs Lmt

1 month, 1 week ago

Union Min Kishan Reddy rejects CM Revanth Reddy's charge over delay on Governor’s e-Prix query

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Rejecting the allegation by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of a tacit understanding between the BRS and BJP, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has said that the former lacked proper understanding of the process of giving legal opinion on any matter sought by the governor. Kishan was reacting to the allegation by the chief minister that the delay on …

Kishan Bjp Minister Min Revanth

1 month, 1 week ago

Kaleshwaram probe all set for extension

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: The judicial probe into the construction, upkeep and the causes that led to the disrepair of the Kaleshwaram project’s barrages, could wind up by the end of this year, it is learnt. Meanwhile, Justice Ghose, who had been conducting open public hearings of questioning of present and past irrigation department officials, has been provided with a copy of the …

Report Department Kaleshwaram Irrigation Barrages

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme: Former Engineer's Deposition Reveals Insights into Barrage Changes

New Indian Express

Former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao met with the Justice PC Ghose Commission on Thursday to discuss the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme. The former chief minister noted that the contracting agencies conducted investigations to change the locations of the Annaram and Sundilla barrages. He also stated that the locations of Annaram and Sundilla were changed later, and that investigation studies …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kaleshwaram project inquiry: Key official interrogated by PC Ghose commission

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: The PC Ghose Commission, constituted by the state government to inquiry into alleged irregularities in the execution of the Kaleshwaram project, grilled Irrigation Engineer-in-Chief of Gajwel and Kaleshwaram Corporation Managing Director B Hari Ram on Friday. The Commission posed as may as 90 questions to Hari Ram, including those related to the financial status of the Kaleshwaram Corporation. Hari …

Commission Hari Kaleshwaram Corporation Financial State Kaleshwaram Ram Corporation Hari Ram

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Master plan soon for facelift of Kaleshwaram: Shailaja

Deccan Chronicle

WARANGAL: Sri Mukteshwara Swamy temple at Kaleshwaram is one of the famous Shiva temples in Telangana. The state government is committed to the development of the temple by preparing a special master plan, said principal secretary of the endowment department Shailaja Ramayyar. Shailaja ordered officials to include various aspects in the master plan such as expansion of the main temple …

Temple

3 months ago

Uncertainty dogs Kaleshwaram barrages repairs

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: With barely a couple of weeks left before the official end of the monsoon season, the future of the three Kaleshwaram project barrages — at Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla — is wrapped in uncertainty with no clarity yet on what needs to be done, or how to go about repairing and restoring the barrages to get them back on …

Kaleshwaram Ndsa Barrages

3 months, 1 week ago

Pursue NDSA To Expedite Kaleshwaram Barrage Report: Uttam to Officials

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: With the monsoon season half gone and plans for repairs of the Kaleshwaram project barrages yet to take a final shape, irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday directed the department officials to pursue with the National Dam Safety Authority on the issue of receiving a final report on the way forward on the barrages. The minister, who …

Officials Uttam Ndsa Kaleshwaram Barrage

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana govt. faced with daunting task of payment of principal and interest on loans obtained by BRS govt.

The Hindu

The State government is faced with a challenging task of raising financial resources for repayment of principal and interest on loans obtained from different financial institutions for the much-publicised Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project. The government obtained high interest loans of over 10% from the PFC and REC with repayment of majority of the loans ending by 2035, according to the …

Loans Interest Payment State Crore Kaleshwaram Principal

3 months, 4 weeks ago

CDO SE reveals additional vents in Kaleshwaram project were cabinet decision

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Central Design Organisation SE Abdul Fazal reportedly informed the PC Ghose Commission of Inquiry probing the allegations of irregularities in the Kaleshwaram LIS that six additional vents were included in the design based on a decision taken by the then Cabinet. Appearing before the Commission of Inquiry on Friday, the SE said that they adopted the design using secant …

Design Commission Kaleshwaram Fazal Cdo

4 months ago

KCR, Harish to be summoned for KLIS hearing by Ghose Commission

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:Former chief secretary Somesh Kumar is among those who were summoned by the Justice P.C. Ghose Commission of Inquiry probing various aspects of the Kaleshwaram project but is yet to submit his deposition in an affidavit form, it is learnt. Several other officers, some current and others retired, who too were summoned for questioning, are yet to submit their affidavits …

Commission

4 months, 1 week ago

Irrigation Officials Urge Telangana Govt to Seek IIT Roorkee Expertise for Kaleshwaram Barrages

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Serious questions have been raised from within the irrigation department over the competence levels of its Central Designs Organisation, the department’s independent division, which provided designs that were used for the construction of the three barrages of the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme at Sundilla, Annaram, and Medigadda — all of which are now in dire need of permanent repairs. …

Designs Kaleshwaram Irrigation Barrages Enc Cdo Iit Roorkee

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Two Telangana irrigation schemes yet to come into operation

Hindustan Times

Two major lift irrigation projects, taken up by the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi government in Telangana at a cost of more than ₹1.25 lakh crore in the last 10 years, have failed to justify the expenditure incurred on them, according to the reports tabled by the present Congress government, during the budget session of the state assembly session. While the …

Project State Report Crore Minister Come Kaleshwaram

4 months, 3 weeks ago

KTR lacks knowledge of risks involved in pumping flood waters at Kannepalli: Minister Uttam Reddy

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Responding to BRS working president KT Rama Rao’s threat that BRS leaders, along with 50,000 farmers, would operate the pump sets of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme if the government does not do so by August 2, Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday made it clear that it was not possible to store water in the project. …

Brs Uttam Kaleshwaram Rama Rao

4 months, 3 weeks ago

KTR, BRS party workers threaten to forcibly release Godavari water

Hindustan Times

Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president and former Telangana minister KT Rama Rao on Friday threatened that his party, along with 50,000 farmers would storm the Lakshmi pump house of Kaleshwaram project at Medigadda and forcibly start the pumps to release Godavari water to the command area, if the state government does not act on it by August 2. He sought …

Water Congress Project House Lakshmi Brs Ktr

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Govt Is Committed to Protect Kaleshwaram Project, Says Bhatti

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who holds charge of the finance department, reiterated that the state government was committed to protecting the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme in accordance with the directors of the National Dam Safety Authority to ensure that thousands of crores of public money spent on the project did not go waste. Lashing out at the …

Projects Project Kaleshwaram Construction Bhatti

5 months ago

Irrigation minister says only 65 tmfct water utilised from Kaleshwaram project in five years in Telangana

New Indian Express

KARIMNAGAR: Stating that water released into Godavari was more than what was pumped from the river, Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday said that only 65 tmcft of water from the Kaleshwaram project was utilised in the five years. The state government has sought an inquiry report on condition of pump houses of Kaleshwaram Lift …

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Arguments aside, rise of Telangana as country’s paddy bowl is not an overnight miracle

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

Uttam Promises Restoration of Nizamsagar Project

Addl. irrigation potential of 30L acres to be created under existing projects in 5 years: Uttam

Social Justice, Equality, Welfare Bedrock of Cong Govt: Uttam

Sundilla Barrage Leaks: Engineers Testify to Missing Designs

Telangana produces record paddy of 15.3 million metric tonnes

Telangana Tops Nation in Paddy, Without KLIS: CM

Union Min Kishan Reddy rejects CM Revanth Reddy's charge over delay on Governor’s e-Prix query

Kaleshwaram probe all set for extension

Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme: Former Engineer's Deposition Reveals Insights into Barrage Changes

Kaleshwaram project inquiry: Key official interrogated by PC Ghose commission

Master plan soon for facelift of Kaleshwaram: Shailaja

Uncertainty dogs Kaleshwaram barrages repairs

Pursue NDSA To Expedite Kaleshwaram Barrage Report: Uttam to Officials

Telangana govt. faced with daunting task of payment of principal and interest on loans obtained by BRS govt.

CDO SE reveals additional vents in Kaleshwaram project were cabinet decision

KCR, Harish to be summoned for KLIS hearing by Ghose Commission

Irrigation Officials Urge Telangana Govt to Seek IIT Roorkee Expertise for Kaleshwaram Barrages

Two Telangana irrigation schemes yet to come into operation

KTR lacks knowledge of risks involved in pumping flood waters at Kannepalli: Minister Uttam Reddy

KTR, BRS party workers threaten to forcibly release Godavari water

Telangana Govt Is Committed to Protect Kaleshwaram Project, Says Bhatti

Irrigation minister says only 65 tmfct water utilised from Kaleshwaram project in five years in Telangana