Pranahita-Chevella Project Stopped Only For Commissions: Alleged Uttam
Hyderabad, July 26 (Maxim news): Minister for Irrigation, Uttam Kumar Reddy has lashed out at the previous BRS government headed by the then Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao for stopping the Pranahita-Chevella project for the commission purpose.
He spoke at a media conference organized at Hyderabad Jalasoudha, he said that the cost of the Kaleshwaram project has been increased from Rs. 38,500 crores to Rs. 80,000 crores. According to CAG calculations, Rs. 1.47 lakh crores are needed to complete the project.
The running cost of the kaleshwaram project is also very high. If all the pumps in the project are run at full capacity, the electricity bill will be Rs. 10 thousand crores. If the project is completed and all the motors are running, this cost is likely to increase.
Loans were taken at high interest for this project. Rs. 15 thousand crores have to be spent on kaleshwaram per year. So far, Rs. 94 thousand crores have been spent on the Kaleshwaram project, only 93 thousand acres under Kaleswaram were cultivated under the new ayakat.
BRS is alleging that Congress has conspired against Medigadda, When Medigadda started and even when it collapsed, the BRS government was in power. In medigadda, the pillars are sagged inwards by 6 feet. The NDSA clarified that the barrage collapsed due to shoddy construction. BRS is also making allegations on the NDSA report.
The National Dam Safety Authority was established by a Central Act. The barrage collapsed on October 21, our government was formed in December. An FIR was also filed that someone planted bombs at Medigadda. Even after the barrage, KCR did not say a word. We will open the gates of Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrage as per the advice and instructions of NDSA.
We will start pumping from the Yellampalli project in two days. “We will start pumping from Yellampalli and move the water to Mid Maner,” said Uttam Kumar Reddy. (Maxim News)
Hyderabad, August 3 (Maxim News) : Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.Tarak Rama Rao (KTR) on Sunday accused the Congress government in Telangana of failing to fulfil its election promises, alleging that unemployed youth across the state were facing severe distress due to delays in government recruitment. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Addressing…
Hyderabad, Aug 3 (Maxim News): India signs off from the Common wealth Games 2026 with a commendable fourth-place finish. In City & Local Guides “Despite Glasgow 2026 being a trimmed-down edition without several disciplines where India traditionally excels, Team India improved from 30 medals in the comparable disciplines at Birmingham 2022 to 39 medals this…
Delhi/Hyderabad, Aug 3 (Maxim News): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an expanded Khelo India Scheme and enhanced Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSFs) with a combined outlay of rS 36,441 crore for the period 2026–27 to 2030–31, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to harnessing the power of sports for…
Delhi/Hyderabad, Aug 3 (Maxim News): Indian star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu Saikhom and the chief national weightlifting coach paid a visit to Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju and gifted him a jersey signed by the Indian weightlifting contingent after winning her third gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in…