
Minister of irrigation N. Uttam Kumar Reddy at the audit meeting on Tuesday.
The Minister of irrigation N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the state government has given the highest priority to completing the waiting irrigation projects focusing on the implementation of time -linked institutional responsibility and technical transparency.
So the government favored Pranahita-Chevella Sujala Sravanthi, Srisailam Left Bank Channel and Medigadda, Annaram, and Undilla Bares project Kaleshwaram to complete. The first on the program was part of the PRANAHITA-Chevella project in Tummidihatti, for which the engineering teams evaluated the alternative alignment of the channel and the decision would be taken by 22 October.
Possibility to carry water from mylaram via the gravitational channel 71.5 km and a tunnel 14 km to removed, while the second route would be averting water through Yelllampalli with a temporary pumping station. The technical overview included costs, hydraulic efficiency, topographic compatibility and energy requirements.
The officials concerned were ordered to complete the comparative analysis of both possibilities in two weeks and to present a report along with estimates of the government’s costs. Similarly, it focused on the completion of the SLBC tunnel project until December 2027 and the work would begin with revised estimates after the current monsoon season.
From the General Directorate for Civil Aviation, the necessary authorizations for air magnetic survey transmitted by a helicopter was expected to be carried out by the national geophysical Research Institute by mapping underground rock structures. Both technical and administrative narrow places have been removed to maintain a project schedule that would continue to receive a high level of monitoring until its completion.
According to the NDSA report, Medigaddy, Annaram, and removed Barrages were restored, and the government hung an expression of interest (EOI) and called on national institutions and professional organizations to participate in restoration work. Premier Institution IIT was probably the main technical partner closely cooperating with the main design organization (CDO) department.
Mr. Uttam Kumar Reddy The State Government turned to the Central Water Commission, which was looking for extra water allocation, requests for investment clearance for Seethamma Sagar, Modikuntavag, Chanaka – Korata and Chinna Kaleshwaam distribution systems in Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchaye Yojana (PMKKSY) FrameWork.
Published – October 7, 2025 20:34