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The Hindu
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- The Hindu
Ghose Commission of Inquiry on Kaleshwaram row submits report
HYDERABAD The Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose Commission of Inquiry (CoI), instituted to probe the alleged irregularities in the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP), submitted its report to the government on Thursday. Justice Ghose handed over the report to Principal Secretary (Irrigation) Rahul Bojja at his office here. Mr. Bojja is likely to hand over the report to Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao. The commission was constituted by the State Government in March 2024, but started functioning from May last year. During its 15 months of inquiry, the panel had visited the three barrages physically and examined a total of 115 witnesses, including engineers, officials, bureaucrats, and elected representatives, including former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and former ministers T. Harish Rao and Eatala Rajender. Following sinking of some piers of the Medigadda Barrage and damage to the structure in the seventh block in October 2023, the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) took up a study-cum-inquiry into the damage based on an informal complaint by BJP leaders. The Congress, which came to power in December in 2023, initially ordered a Vigilance inquiry into the issue and later instituted the Commission of Inquiry after Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy made an announcement in the Assembly. In its preliminary report released a few days before the polling day of Assembly elections had found fault with all aspects pertaining to the barrages – from planning to maintenance. The report faulted use of secant piles for the foundation of Medigadda Barrage instead of sheet piles as planned initially and also lack of proper geological tests before taking up the construction. Later, the NDSA submitted its interim report before the polling date of Lok Sabha elections reiterating its findings in the preliminary report and recommending some specific geological tests before taking up any remedial measures. In its final report, released in April this year the Central agency recommended reconstruction of the damaged block and other measures for the safety of the structure. The Vigilance report too found similar problems and also the negligence of engineers concerned in following due procedures in all aspects of the barrages' construction beginning from planning and recommended action against them. The commission examined the engineers who were involved in various stages of the barrages' construction and cross-examined them based on information collected from witnesses. Except for KCR's examination, which was on camera on the request of the witness, others were examined as open proceedings.
Time of India
21 minutes ago
- Time of India
Anurag Thakur Blasts Rahul Gandhi For Backing Trump's 'Dead Economy' Jab; Shinde Calls It 'Pak Prem'
In a fresh political face-off, BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Eknath Shinde launched sharp attacks on Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi. Thakur accused Rahul of echoing anti-India voices globally and failing to digest PM Modi's global popularity. He mocked Rahul's political legacy, calling the UPA era a 'dead decade of opportunities'. Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde also hit out, questioning Rahul's patriotism for allegedly defaming the country and targeting armed forces. This follows Rahul Gandhi's support of former US President Donald Trump's 'dead economy' remark, where he blamed BJP for destroying India's economy to benefit Adani.#rahulgandhi #anuragthakur #donaldtrump #indianpolitics #pmmodi #eknathshinde #indianeconomy #bjp #congress #toi #toibharat Read More
New Indian Express
21 minutes ago
- New Indian Express
India to take all steps to protect national interest: Goyal on US tariff; 'non-statement,' slams Congress
The two countries have been negotiating a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) since March with an aim to more than double the bilateral trade in goods and services to USD 500 billion by 2030 from the current USD 191 billion. So far five rounds of talks have been completed. For the sixth round, the US team is visiting India from August 25. They are aiming to conclude the first phase of the agreement by fall (October-November) this year. The two sides are also looking at an interim trade deal before the BTA. The US wants duty concessions on certain industrial goods, automobiles, especially electric vehicles, wines, petrochemical products, and agri goods, dairy items, apples, tree nuts, and genetically modified crops. On the other hand, India is seeking the removal of additional tariffs. It is also seeking the easing of tariffs on steel and aluminium (50 per cent) and the auto (25 per cent) sectors. Against these, India has reserved its right under the WTO (World Trade Organization) norms to impose retaliatory duties. The country is also seeking duty concessions for labour-intensive sectors, such as textiles, gems and jewellery, leather goods, garments, plastics, chemicals, shrimp, oil seeds, grapes, and bananas in the proposed trade pact. When asked about the implications of the tariff announcement on ongoing negotiations for the pact, sources said the next round of talks are scheduled for August. "Let us wait and watch how things evolves. The ball is in the US court," said one of the sources. On the quantum of penalty and the structure of the 25 per cent tariff, they said: "There is no clarity on that. we are waiting for the executive order of the US on this for the clarity." US President Donald Trump is "frustrated" with the lack of progress on trade talks with India and feels that the 25 per cent tariff imposed on the country will "address and remedy" the situation, the White House economic adviser suggested on Wednesday. The commerce minister also said that in just over a decade, India has rapidly transformed from being one of the fragile five to the fastest growing major economy in the world and it is also widely expected that India will become the third largest economy in a few years. Today, he said, international institutions and economists see India as the bright spot in the global economy as the country is contributing to almost 16 per cent of global growth. Reacting to Goyal's remarks, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh called it a "non-statement." "Today the Commerce Minister made a non-statement on President Trump and the US tariff issue in both Houses of the Parliament. All he engaged in was totally misplaced self-congratulation," he said. The real issues thrown up by the failure to clinch a trade deal with the US, the imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports by the US, and additional penalties for engaging in trade with Russia and Iran were hardly touched upon, the Congress leader said.
