The water levels in Medigadda Lakshmi barrage of the Kaleshwaram project are increasing rapidly due to heavy rains in the upstream areas, according to officials.
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Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday vowed that the Congress government would fight to secure a fair share of Krishna river water for Telangana, correcting what he called a ‘historic betrayal’ by the BRS regime.
“The BRS government surrendered Telangana’s rights by accepting just 299 TMC out of the total 811 TMC Krishna river allocation, leaving 512 TMC to Andhra Pradesh — and that too in writing. It was not a negotiation, it was a sell-out,” he said during his visit to Suryapet district on Wednesday.
“We have reopened the issue before the Brijesh Kumar Tribunal and are demanding a 70:30 ratio — 70% for Telangana and 30% for Andhra Pradesh — based on catchment area, cultivable land, drought-prone zones and population,” he said.
Attacks BRS
Mr. Reddy argued that ₹62,000 crore was wasted on Kaleshwaram by the BRS government. Instead, Telangana could have had 10 working projects like Palamuru-Rangareddy, Kalwakurthy, Nettempadu, Bhima, Koilsagar, Dindi, Devadula, Sitarama Sagar, SLBC tunnel and other pending projects with that money.
Tribute to Rajiv
The Minister also announced that the Dondapadu-2 Lift Irrigation Scheme would be named after former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Earlier, along with other Congress leaders, he garlanded the statue of Rajiv Gandhi in Huzurnagar constituency.
Published – May 21, 2025 09:08 PM is
