Uttam slams previous BRS regime for wasting Rs 1.81 lakh crore on irrigation without results

Hyderabad: Irrigation & Civil Supplies Minister Capt N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has launched a scathing attack on the previous BRS regime, accusing it of colossal mismanagement in the irrigation sector. He said that despite spending a staggering Rs 1.81 lakh crore, the BRS government failed to complete crucial projects, leaving 103 TMC of water storage capacity unutilized in Nalgonda and Mahbubnagar districts.

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“The previous BRS government looted public money in the name of irrigation projects. They made tall claims but left behind incomplete reservoirs and lift irrigation schemes, depriving Telangana of its rightful Krishna Basin share. Farmers suffered while KCR’s regime indulged in corruption and mismanagement,” Uttam Kumar Reddy said in a press release on Friday. 

Minister Uttam pointed out that Telangana’s share of Krishna water was slipping away due to the failure of the past BRS government to complete key projects. He said that even with access to water from Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar reservoirs, Telangana was unable to store sufficient water because of the half-finished irrigation projects that remain in limbo. 

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Uttam Kumar Reddy slammed the previous KCR government for its grand announcements and zero execution, saying that had the BRS regime been serious about irrigation, Telangana’s agricultural sector would not be suffering today. 

“The BRS government wasted Rs 1.81 lakh crore on irrigation projects, yet farmers are struggling due to water scarcity. Where did all this money go? Why are reservoirs still incomplete? Their inefficiency and corruption have led to this mess,” he said, assuring that the Congress government would clean up the damage and deliver results. 

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Among the biggest failures of the BRS regime is the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS), which has the potential to store 67.52 TMC but remains non-operational. The key reservoirs under PRLIS, still awaiting completion, include:

·         Anjanagiri Reservoir: 6.40 TMC

·         Veernam Palli Reservoir: 6.55 TMC

·         Venkatadri Reservoir: 16.74 TMC

·         Kurumurthyraya Reservoir: 19.00 TMC

·         Udandapur Reservoir: 16.03 TMC

·         KP Laxmidevipally Reservoir: 2.80 TMC

The Srisailam Right Bank Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme (SRVR Dindi LIS) has 25.64 TMC of potential storage, but instead of completing it, the BRS government sat on the project while making false promises. The incomplete reservoirs under this scheme include:

·         Pothireddy Palli: 0.225 TMC

·         Singarajpally Reservoir (Offline): 0.81 TMC

·         Gottimukala Reservoir (Offline): 1.839 TMC

·         Irwin Reservoir (Online): 0.553 TMC

·         Yerrapalli-Gokavaram Reservoir (Online): 7.182 TMC

·         Dindi Reservoir (Existing): 2.468 TMC

·         Thintapally Reservoir (Offline): 0.91 TMC

·         Kistarampally Balancing Reservoir (Online): 5.686 TMC

·         Shivannagudem Balancing Reservoir (Online): 11.968 TMC

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Additionally, the AMRSLBC project, which could add 9.848 TMC to Telangana’s irrigation potential, was also neglected. This includes:

·         Dindi Balancing Reservoir: 7.648 TMC

·         Pendlipakala Balancing Reservoir: 2.200 TMC

Uttam Kumar Reddy assured that the Congress government would take swift action to complete these projects and end the irrigation crisis caused by BRS’s failures. He said that Telangana’s rightful Krishna Basin share had been wasted due to the BRS regime’s inaction. Still, the current government would ensure that every drop of Telangana’s water is utilized. 

“The days of corruption and deception are over. We will fix what the BRS ruined, and Telangana’s farmers will get the water they deserve,” he declared. 

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 The minister said that the Congress government has prioritized the completion of irrigation projects to ensure sustainable water storage, improve agricultural productivity, and prevent further injustice to Telangana’s farmers. (Maxim News)

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