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Ministers review pending projects in erstwhile Khammam

Ministers review pending projects in erstwhile Khammam

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Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Ministers Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Uttam Kumar Reddy, Tummala Nageswara Rao, and Vakiti Srihari, at a meeting on erstwhile Khammam district project, in Hyderabad on Thursday. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement HYDERABAD The objective of the Congress Government is to provide water security to combined Khammam district and an action plan would be prepared to ensure that, Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said. In a meeting to review the progress of irrigation projects in combined Khammam district on Thursday, he said that the focus would be on completing the pending works so that the benefits reached farmers and people at the earliest. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Ministers Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Uttam Kumar Reddy, Tummala Nageswara Rao, Vakiti Srihari and other elected representatives participated. He stated that works pertaining to Sitarama Lift Irrigation Project, Sitamma Sagar multi-purpose project, Munneru-Palair Link Canal would gather pace with land acquisition, securing forest clearances, and shortage of funds addressed on a war-footing. Terming Sitarama project as the one that …

Man ‘assaults’ minor girl, pushes her off apartment roof

Man ‘assaults’ minor girl, pushes her off apartment roof

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In a gruesome incident, a 49-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 12-year-old girl before pushing her from the roof of a residential apartment in Khammam three days ago, leaving her seriously injured with fractured ribs. The shocking incident came to light after the grievously injured girl regained consciousness at a city-based hospital where she is undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). According to sources, the traumatised girl reportedly narrated the horrific incident to her parents late on Monday night following which the latter lodged a complaint against the accused identified as Mohammed Ghouse, a truck driver. Sources said that Ghouse allegedly targeted the minor girl who had been staying with her family members at the apartment complex, where her grandfather is working as a watchman, for the past few days. The accused allegedly pushed the girl off the roof of the apartment complex after assaulting her when she reportedly resisted his rape attempt by raising an alarm, sources added. The Khammam two-town police have registered a case against Ghouse under the Protection of Children …

Suma Kanakala reveals Prabhas donates every month to old age home in Khammam that he helped build

Suma Kanakala reveals Prabhas donates every month to old age home in Khammam that he helped build

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Updated on: Dec 30, 2025 12:23 pm IST Anchor Suma Kanakala revealed how Prabhas helped her build an old age home in Khammam and continued to pay for its upkeep every month.  Anchor and TV personality Suma Kanakala recently revealed Prabhas’ philanthropic work for an old-age home in Khammam. When a fan asked on one of her videos to talk about the Tollywood star, Suma praised his ‘kind heart’ and called it ‘rare’ to see such consistent contributions from an actor. Suma Kanakala says it’s ‘rare’ for an actor to continue to donate every month for years. Suma Kanakala reveals Prabhas’ donations to old age home Suma revealed in the comments that she had taken the help of Tollywood stars to build an old-age home in Khammam. Pawan Kalyan and Prabhas were among those who came forward to help. “a few years ago me i helped in the construction of khammam old age home. Pavan kalyan garu, prabhas garu and many other celebrities generously helped in the completion of the old age home,” she wrote. …

Revenue Minister P. Srinivas Reddy reviews ₹676 crore retaining wall works alongside Munneru river in Khammam

Revenue Minister P. Srinivas Reddy reviews ₹676 crore retaining wall works alongside Munneru river in Khammam

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Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy reviews the retaining wall works alongside the Munneru river in Khammam on Monday.| | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has asked officials to ensure speedy completion of the retaining wall works alongside the Munneru river in Khammam in strict compliance with the quality standards within the stipulated timeframe. The Minister, accompanied by Collector Muzammil Khan, inspected the retaining (flood protection) wall works at Polepalli in Khammam rural mandal on Monday. Work on the retaining wall spanning 8.5 km on either side of Munneru river has been taken up with an estimated cost of ₹676 crore in the backdrop of recurring flooding of the residential localities alongside the river during monsoon season. Last year, the Munneru swelled to about 36 feet, its highest level in decades, causing havoc in the areas along the river course in the town. Speaking to the media at Polepalli, the Minister said the retaining wall, once completed, will find a permanent solution to the frequent flooding of the residential areas on the …

Man ‘assaults’ minor girl, pushes her off apartment roof

₹128-crore underground drainage scheme works begin in Madhira town

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Work on the ₹128-crore underground drainage scheme in Madhira town of Khammam district got under way with Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka performing bhoomi puja in the town on Sunday. The scheme is being taken up under the Telangana Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (TUFIDC) assistance, official sources said. It will have a sewerage pipeline network that runs a length of around 99 km and four sewage treatment plants (STPs) connecting around 6,638 houses in Madhira municipal limits. It will help improve sewage management and hygiene standards, thereby safeguarding public health and making Madhira a model municipality, sources added. The Deputy CM instructed the officials to ensure time-bound completion of the works in strict adherence to the stipulated quality standards. Wyra MLA M.Ramdas Nayak, Khammam RDO Narasimha Rao and Madhira Municipal Commissioner Sampath were present. Published – May 06, 2025 01:06 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the …

Mohan Babu faces murder allegations 2 decades after Soundarya’s death; police complaint filed in Khammam

Mohan Babu faces murder allegations 2 decades after Soundarya’s death; police complaint filed in Khammam

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Mar 12, 2025 01:06 PM IST A resident of Khammam filed a police complaint against Mohan Babu, alleging he and Soundarya fought over a property dispute. Here’s what happened. Fresh allegations regarding actor Soundarya’s death have surfaced 21 years after she died in an aircraft crash. A Khammam resident filed a police complaint alleging that Mohan Babu had a property dispute with her before her death and that she was murdered. (Also Read: Mohan Babu apologises to journalist for assault after attempt to murder charge: ‘Media became inadvertently intertwined’) Soundarya and Mohan Babu also acted together in a couple of films before her death. Mohan Babu faces murder allegations A copy of the complaint shared by News18 Kannada states that Khammam resident Chittimalli has filed a police complaint against Mohan Babu in Khammam, Telangana. He accused Mohan of pressuring Soundarya and her brother Amarnath to sell him six acres of land and a guesthouse in Jalapally near Shamshabad. When they refused to give in, it allegedly led to a major conflict between the actors. The …

Man ‘assaults’ minor girl, pushes her off apartment roof

Lorry driver jumps off police station building in Khammam district, suffers hip fracture

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A lorry driver, who was caught while allegedly driving a cement-laden lorry under the influence of alcohol, jumped off the VM Banjar police station building in Khammam district after he was ‘detained’ there for questioning. The lorry driver, identified as Jeevan of Suryapet district, reportedly suffered hip fracture in the incident. Jeevan’s relatives alleged that he was beaten up by the cops at the police station. However, the VM Banjar police denied the allegations. The incident, which took place on Friday, came to light belatedly on Sunday after he was admitted to a hospital in Khammam. Police sources said that the lorry driver was detained by a police team following a complaint by the lorry cleaner on ‘Dial 100’ for allegedly driving the cement-laden lorry in an inebriated condition. Police said he was found heavily drunk in the breathalyser test. Police added that he suddenly climbed the stairs and jumped off the police station building while the police were verifying about his antecedents with the lorry owner over phone. Published – March 02, 2025 10:24 …

Mild tremors felt in erstwhile composite Khammam district, portico of a house collapsed in Hanamkonda

Mild tremors felt in erstwhile composite Khammam district, portico of a house collapsed in Hanamkonda

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K Prakasam, a retired teacher standing in front of his house, the portico of which collapsed under the impact of tremors from an earthquake, at Indira Nagar Colony in Hanamkonda on Wednesday (December 4, 2024). | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Mild tremors from an earthquake were felt for a few seconds in parts of Bhadrachalam, Manuguru and elsewhere in the Bhadradri Kothagudem district at 7.26 a.m. on Wednesday (December 4, 2024), leaving the residents in tizzy. Residents of some areas in Khammam and various other parts of the district also claimed to have experienced mild tremors on Wednesday morning. The social media platforms were flooded with earthquake-related pictures and videos. 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Telangana, tremors felt across central and northern India | Video Credit: Aniket Singh Chauhan A video footage recorded on CCTV camera at a house in Bhadrachalam showed the screen of the camera shaking even as the residents of the house rushed out on experiencing mild tremors. But no damage was reported from anywhere in the former undivided Khammam district. In Hanamkonda …

Holiday declared for educational institutions in Khammam

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The official machinery continues to remain on high alert in Khammam and elsewhere in Munneru catchment areas in view of the forecast of heavy rains in the upstream areas of the river on September 9, 2024. The sharp rise in water level in Munneru river late on Saturday night prompted the authorities to shift people living in some of the residential colonies situated nearby the Munneru river banks in Khammam to the relief camps in the town. The higher ups issued instructions to the district officials not to let the guard down against heavy rains despite the water level in Munneru showed signs of receding on Sunday evening. The water level in Munneru hovered around 13.10 feet at 8 p.m. The first warning will be issued when the water level reaches 16 feet and the second warning at 24 feet. The water level in Munneru river rose to a record high of 36 feet on September 1, flooding several areas along its floodplains causing widespread destruction. After last week’s floods that wreaked havoc in parts …

Extreme rainfall in Telangana, Khammam district records 52.1 cm rainfall; IMD issues red alert

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Commuters during rains, in Hyderabad. File | Photo Credit: PTI With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert for several districts in Telangana for Sunday (September 1) extremely heavy rainfall has been recorded in a few districts, with Kakarvai in Khammam district receiving the highest rainfall of 52.1 cm. According to the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS), as of 8 a.m., Inugurthy in Mahabubabad recorded 45.6 cm of rainfall, followed by 45.4 cm in Redlawada of Warangal, 45.2 cm in Chinna Gudur of Mahabubabad, 44.3 cm in Mukundapuram of Suryapet, 43.5 cm in Nellikudur of Mahabubabad, 41.1 cm in Pedda Nagaram of Mahabubabad, 40 cm in Kommulavancha of Mahabubabad, 37.1 cm in Malyala of Mahabubabad, 34.7 cm in Danthalapally of Mahabubabad, 33.6 cm in both Maripeda of Mahabubabad and Bachodu of Khammam, 31.9 cm in Ayyagari Palle of Mahabubabad, 31.1 cm in Lakkavaram Road of Suryapet, and 30.1 cm in Kalleda of Warangal. Source link