Telangana BJP chief accuses Congress govt. of delaying Kaleshwaram rehabilitation

BJP State president N. Ramchander Rao on Sunday alleged that the government’s failure to implement the recommendations of the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) for restoring the project has adversely affected irrigation and drinking water supply in the State.

The Congress government is neglecting the rehabilitation of the three barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) for “petty and dirty politics”, resulting in hardship for farmers and the public due to the non-utilisation of Godavari waters, he said in an open letter to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.

While holding the previous regime led by BRS responsible for damage to the barrages, he criticised the present government for not taking up rehabilitation works despite the NDSA’s recommendations. He claimed that the suggested measures could have been completed within one or two working seasons.