The Hindu·4 min read·hard
Minister Uttam Reddy rules out storage of water in Kaleshwaram barrages citing NDSA’s advice
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Telangana's Irrigation Minister has ruled out storing water in Kaleshwaram project barrages, citing safety recommendations from the National Dam Safety Authority. The government plans to rehabilitate the structures, blaming the previous administration for poor execution and negligence.
Describing the demand of the Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to switch on the pumps of Kannepalli pumphouse as ‘silly’, Minister for Irrigation N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has said that storage of water in Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla is not possible in view of the recommendations made by the National Dam Safety Authority.
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