Will complete SRLIP expeditiously: Irrigation Minister Uttam
N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies, stated that the Telangana government is committed to completing the Sita Rama Lift Irrigation Project (SRLIP) swiftly to benefit 6.74 lakh acres of land in Khammam district. He criticized previous policies for neglecting viable irrigation projects and emphasized the current government's focus on accelerating SRLIP completion. The ministers inspected the project's fourth pump house at Gandugulapally, with plans to release ₹5,000 crore for land acquisition within the next six months.
12 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu confirmed the completion date of the Polavaram project as June 2027, and stated surplus water could be supplied to both Telangana and Rayalaseema.
— The Hindu
Andhra Pradesh's Water Resources Minister stated that the Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar link project will not harm Telangana.
18 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Chief Minister Naidu directed officials to prioritize the completion of various irrigation projects by 2026.
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