Kannepalli pumps can be operated with present water levels: Harish Rao
BRS leader T. Harish Rao has criticized the Telangana government for keeping Kaleshwaram project pumps idle, claiming they are technically capable of operating. He accused the ruling Congress party of prioritizing political narratives over the water needs of farmers.
Why it matters
This reflects the intense political rivalry in Telangana regarding the management and legacy of major irrigation projects.
Deputy Floor Leader of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in the Assembly T. Harish Rao questioned Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s intent in refusing to lift floodwaters at Kaleshwaram and explained that the Kannepalli pumps were capable of operating when water reaches 93.5 metres while the present river level stands at 97.5 metres, making gate closure unnecessary.
The CM had displayed “a lack of understanding” of the project’s engineering design, the former minister alleged at a press conference here on Sunday: “Farmers are asking for water, but the Chief Minister is talking about blood. Threatening to spill the blood of political opponents and beating them with belts is not what farmers want.”.
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