Telangana Minister Rejects Kaleshwaram Water Claims, Highlights Congress Project
On August 2, N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies in Telangana, visited Sriramsagar, Kaddam, and Yellampally projects to inspect water inflows and pumping operations from the Godavari River. He emphasized using every drop of water efficiently while rejecting claims that water was from the Kaleshwaram project barrages, stating it came naturally from Congress-era Sripada Yellampally project. The minister highlighted ongoing rehabilitation work on Kaleshwaram barrages due to structural issues discovered in 2023 and criticized the previous government's irrigation spending and incomplete projects.
15 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
K.T. Rama Rao, working president of the BRS, publicly supported corruption allegations against the Telangana government and demanded investigations.
17 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Revanth Reddy accused opposition members of performing "Aghora rituals" to cause drought in Telangana, prompting Harish Rao to deny the accusations and threaten legal action.
25 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Former Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao presented evidence from NDSA and CWPRS reports to refute the Congress government's claims about the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme.
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