Hyderabad: The flood protection measures may be in place at Sundilla, Annaram, and Medigadda barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme but if the latest model studies of the Medigadda barrage, and a recent previous study for Annaram are anything to go by, the medium and long-term stability and safety of the barrages will require a massive engineering effort to …
HYDERABAD: Referring to termination of top officials based on the interim report submitted by Vigilance and Enforcement wings on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday said that more such measures will be initiated against the erring officials after receiving the final report from the National Dam Safety Authority. Speaking at a meet-the-press event …
HYDERABAD: Wondering if the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme was an engineering marvel as claimed by the previous BRS government, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday challenged his predecessor K Chandrasekhar Rao to a debate on the irrigation project at the Medigadda barrage in the presence of experts, public intellectuals and people of Telangana. “The Leader of Opposition, who has …
HYDERABAD: On Thursday, the second day of its tour, the expert committee of the National Dam Safety Authority focused on the aspects of designs of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme during its interaction with state Irrigation officials here. The team interacted with the officials of the design wing, project construction authorities, operation and maintenance wing, investigation agencies and construction agencies. …
HYDERABAD: The startling revelation by Telangana state’s top irrigation official C. Muralidhar that the Medigadda barrage was constructed on a raft foundation, that too on an unstable soil, raised serious doubts over the structural safety of not just the two or three pillars that sank a few of days ago but all the three barrages built as part of the …
