"The decision to construct the barrages at Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla (of the Kaleshwaram Project) was the sole and individual decision of the Minister (Irrigation) and the Chief Minister. There was no formal decision of the Government in this regard," the report read, adding that K
Among the works, CM Yadav inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 604 development works costing Rs 175.76 crores and dedicated the 'Kumbhraj Major Irrigation Project' worth Rs 5138 crores, according to an official release.
Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, who oversees the irrigation portfolio, announced today that he has requested funding amounting to Rs 11,122.76 crore for the development of six irrigation projects within the state.
Irrigation, Food & Civil Supplies Minister Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday alleged that the Congress government in Telangana would persist with its legal, technical, and administrative battle to reclaim the state's rightful share of Krishna river waters.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Konda Vishweshwar Reddy described the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana as the "world's biggest engineering blunder" and termed it a "huge scam" that has severely impacted the state's economy.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Raghunandan Rao dismissed BRS MLC K Kavitha's call for a "Maha Dharna" at Indira Park as a political attempt to remain in public view. The protest, scheduled for June 4, comes in response to a notice issued by the PC Ghose Commission to her father and Telangan
Justice PC Ghose Commission on Tuesday issued summons to former Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), former Minister Harish Rao, and BJP MP Etela Rajender, who also served as a minister during the BRS regime in the ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram Li
Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai suspended an engineer and removed an education officer due to delays in important irrigation projects in Mungeli and Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi districts.
The DCM called on the Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil and submitted an appeal on Tuesday. The submissions sought funding for six fresh proposals, estimated to cost Rs 11,123 crore, under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
A section of the roof collapsed in the under-construction stretch of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool district, Telangana, early on Saturday morning, leaving eight workers trapped inside.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha strongly criticised the BJP-led Central Government and alleged that the state has faced discrimination in allocation of funds and 'National Status' for Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation scheme.