Kavitha’s ₹1,400 crore charge exposes Kaleshwaram’s inside story, says Uttam
Telangana Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has accused the previous BRS government of corruption and engineering failures regarding the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. He cited allegations of a ₹1,400 crore kickback scheme as the primary reason for structural collapses in the project's barrage chain.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights significant concerns regarding public safety, infrastructure integrity, and political corruption in major state-funded irrigation projects.
Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy alleged that the structural failures in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) were the result of poor construction, engineering deviations and an alleged nexus between contractors and the previous BRS government.
The article focuses heavily on the allegations made by the current ruling party minister against the opposition, with limited space for the opposition's defense.
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