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Telangana CM Accuses BJP Of Shielding BRS Leaders, Demands Action In Kaleshwaram, Formula E Cases | India News

Telangana CM Accuses BJP Of Shielding BRS Leaders, Demands Action In Kaleshwaram, Formula E Cases | India News

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Last Updated:February 05, 2026, 19:40 IST He said the Centre’s inaction for six months revealed a “fevicol bond” and a secret deal between the BJP and BRS to protect each other and weaken Congress. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. (PTI/File) Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy accused the BJP of taking “protection money” from the BRS and demanded the immediate arrest of former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and former minister T. Harish Rao in the Kaleshwaram project scam, as well as BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao in the Formula E race case, alleging that the BJP deliberately shielded BRS leaders from action. He said that despite the Telangana Assembly passing a resolution seeking a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into Kaleshwaram and repeated requests for investigation in the Formula E case, then ask for the vote in Municipal Elections. He said that the Centre has taken no action even after six months, exposing what he described as a “fevicol bond” and a dark deal between the BJP and BRS to weaken …

Telangana Govt to engage qualified technical institutions and consultants to salvage Kaleshwaram barrages

Telangana Govt to engage qualified technical institutions and consultants to salvage Kaleshwaram barrages

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Telangana government is taking steps to restore three barrages of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP). | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The Telangana Government has set in motion systematic and scientific efforts to salvage the damaged Medigadda, Sundilla and Annaram barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP). Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Wednesday (November 12, 2025) the Government decided to engage independent, highly qualified technical institutions and consultants as the Central Designs Organisation (CDO) of the Irrigation Department was criticised by the investigating agencies. The decision was taken following the Central Water Commission’s advise that designs be prepared by well-qualified and experienced technical experts, which it would vet, approve and guide through execution. The Government had accordingly invited requests for proposals from reputed firms and preference was being given to those having formal understanding/tie-ups with premier institutions like IITs or other technical bodies of the Central Government. Why are tests conducted? It was decided that the Pune-based Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS) would conduct a series of tests once the …

Festive spirit grips Kaleshwaram on the eve of Saraswati Pushkaralu

Festive spirit grips Kaleshwaram on the eve of Saraswati Pushkaralu

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An aerial view of Sri Kaleshwara Sri Mukteshwara Swamy temple decked up for the 12-day Saraswati Pushkaralu beginning on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS Festive spirit pervaded Kaleshwaram, the abode of Sri Kaleshwara Sri Mukteshwara Swamy temple, in Telangana’s Jayashankar Bhupalpally district as the temple town has been spruced up for the 12-day Saraswati Pushkaralu-2025 scheduled to begin on Thursday (May 15, 2025). The once-in-12 years mega religious fete is dedicated to worshipping the subterranean Saraswati river which converges with the Godavari and the Pranahita at the confluence point called ‘Triveni Sangamam’ in Kaleshwaram, a town bordering Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district. A tent city comes up in Kaleshwaram of Jayashankar Bhupalpally district ahead of the 12-day Saraswati Pushkaralu beginning on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS The entire temple town has been decked up befitting the occasion with a tent city coming up along the sprawling bathing ghats in the historic pilgrimage centre. The 12-day event will witness ‘Nadi Harathi’ by pandits of the famous Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh and a …

Telangana’s Kaleshwaram project flawed: NDSA report | Latest News India

Telangana’s Kaleshwaram project flawed: NDSA report | Latest News India

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The final report submitted by the expert committee of National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) to the Telangana government with regard to the damages caused to Medigadda barrage of the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project on Godavari river in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district has kicked up a political slugfest in the state. The 378-page report explained what went wrong with the construction of Kaleshwaram project, including the redesigning of the original plan. (Government of Telangana) The 378-page report, which was seen by HT, explained what went wrong with the construction of Kaleshwaram project, including the redesigning of the original plan, relocation of the project site from Tummidihatti to Kaleshwaram and structural designs in Medigadda and two other barrages on the river – Annaram and Sundilla. The report, which was prepared in December, was sent to the state government on April 24 after incorporating some more suggestions from the Union Jal Shakti ministry. “We shall discuss the report in the state cabinet to be held next week and initiate an appropriate action plan to restore the project,” state irrigation …

Man Who Accused KCR Of Corruption In Kaleshwaram Project Found Murdered: Cops

Man Who Accused KCR Of Corruption In Kaleshwaram Project Found Murdered: Cops

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Hyderabad: A man, who had moved a court against former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and others accusing them of corruption in the construction of the Medigadda barrage as part of Kaleshwaram project, was found murdered on Wednesday in Jayashankar Bhupalpally town, police said. Police, however, ruled out any political angle over the incident, saying the man, N Rajalingamurthy in his 50s, was stabbed to death over some land disputes by two unidentified persons. Two persons waylaid Rajalingamurthy when he was going on a motor-cycle on Wednesday at around 7.30 pm and stabbed him, a police official said, adding he died while being shifted to a hospital. A case was registered and a further probe is on, police said. Rajalingamurthy had earlier filed a private complaint in October 2023 in the court, seeking registration of an FIR against KCR and others after some piers of the Medigadda barrage “sank”. KCR, along with his nephew and former minister T Harish Rao, subsequently approached the Telangana High Court, which in December last year suspended an order passed …

Revanth dares KCR for open debate on Kaleshwaram project at Medigadda 

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A. Revanth Reddy | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal TPCC president and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy lashed out at BRS chief and former chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao for visiting a news channel in Hyderabad on Tuesday, skipping the Assembly session despite calls to discuss allegations of corruption against him. Criticising KCR for his comments on the quality of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP), Mr. Reddy once again dared him to visit the Medigadda barrage, a component of KLIP, for an open discussion on the project’s quality with experts and with the public in attendance.  Addressing a massive gathering near here on Wednesday as part of the election campaign for Congress candidate Kadiyam Kavya for the Warangal Lok Sabha seat, Mr. Revanth Reddy clarified that Kadiyam Srihari, Kavya’s father and Station Ghanpur MLA from the BRS, had not approached the Congress party for her ticket. “I proposed Kavya’s candidacy based on the integrity and seniority of Kadiyam Srihari,” he stated, urging voters to ensure Kavya’s victory for her service through her voluntary organisation.  Accusing both …

Telangana’s troubled Kaleshwaram project | A barrage of woes

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On February 13, the Telangana government headed by new chief minister A. Revanth Reddy took all its ministers and legislators on a ‘study tour’ of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS). Located in the state’s north, on its border with Maha­rashtra, KLIS had been a pet project of the previous chief minister, K. Chandrashekar Rao or KCR. Launched in KCR’s first term as CM , in 2014, it was meant to end the water woes of the semi-arid regions of the state. Except that it is turning out to be a Rs 1.5 lakh crore white elephant that might well fall short of delivering what KCR had promised. The February 13 expedition was for the government team to assess for itself the quality of work undertaken on the project so far. Source link

Stage set for stormy budget session of Telangana legislature from tomorrow

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Telangana State Legislative Assembly in Hyderabad. File | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G The stage is all set for the budget session of the Telangana legislature on Thursday. The budget session, the first after the Congress Government took over the reins in December last year, is likely to be stormy as it comes amid challenges and counter-challenges on large scale corruption in the execution of projects during the close to 10-year-tenure of the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) Government. The session is likely to be a brief one as the Government is reportedly considering introduction of a vote-on-account budget rather than a full budget in the absence of clarity on the Central devolutions. Tentative schedule “We are preparing for any eventuality,” a senior Finance official said when asked whether it would be a full budget or vote-on-account budget. According to the tentative schedule, the session will start with Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan’s traditional address to the joint sitting of the legislature on Thursday. This would be followed by passage of motion of thanks to Governor’s address the next …