Kaleswaram project works progressing well: Harish Rao

Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao on Wednesday informed the Telangana Assembly that Kaleswaram irrigation project works are progressing well. 

BJP leader Kishan Reddy citing the example of Kaleswaram project, alleged that the state government has been constructing the barrage without taking the depth of the water into account adding that the project is aimed to benefit the contractors.

Harish Rao replied saying that the project work is taking place in a transparent manner and the permission for redesigning work has been taken from CWC.

Responding to the queries during the Question Hour, he said that works from Medigadda Barrage to Sripada Yellampally project and to Mid-Manair Reservoir and further to Komaravelli Mallanna Sagar and to Konda Pochamma Sagar have reached the advanced stage.

The Minister stated that the total Ayacut would be 37,08,670 acres under Kaleswaram project and of them, 18,25,700 acres are new Ayacut and 18,82,970 acres are stabilized Ayacut.