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The Hindu
18-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Revanth asks Naidu to stop Rayalaseema LIP, not come in the way of Palamuru-RR project
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy appealed to his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N. Chandrababu Naidu to cancel the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Project and not obstruct the Palamuru-Rangareddy project. 'If appeals don't work, we, as the children of Palamuru, know how to fight for our rights,' he warned, adding that at any cost, Palamuru, which was neglected in the past, would be developed. In an emotional tone, he said that 'Palamuru's son' is now the Chief Minister and would take care of its development by fighting against all odds. Addressing the 'Praja Palana - Pragati Bata' public meeting in Jataprolu of Nagarkurnool district, he accused former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao of betraying the aspirations of the people of Palamuru during his decade-long rule. 'Palamuru sent KCR to Parliament depite his political migration from Karimnagar but not a single time, he raised his voice in Parliament for the disrict.' He criticised KCR for abandoning critical irrigation projects such as Palamuru-Rangareddy, Kalwakurthy, Nettempadu, and Bheema. 'KCR spent a lakh of crores on Kaleshwaram, which turned defunct within three years. A few thousands of crores on the pending projects would have been more useful for Telangana but KCR had other intentions,' he alleged and promised to complete these long-pending projects within the next two years. Till 2034 Mr. Revanth Reddy also alleged that KCR was unable to digest that 'Palamuru's son' was ruling the State and exuded confidence that the same person would continue to lead the State till 2034. Highlighting his government's achievements, Mr. Revanth Reddy said 24 hours of free power to farmers, waiver of ₹21,000 crore worth of farm loans in the first year itself and ₹9,000 crore for Rythu Bharosa within nine days were welfare schemes that opposition parties failed to notice. He also took pride in his government providing ₹344 crore worth of interest-free loans to 3.52 lakh self-help groups across Telangana. Specifically, in the Kolhapur constituency, ₹6.33 crore was given to 2,671 groups, and ₹41.61 crore was extended to 570 groups. He reiterated the government's efforts to support women through various initiatives — Amma Adarsh Schools, Indira Mahila Shakti canteens, and empowering them through petrol bunks and solar plants to compete with industrial giants. Patriarchal mindset Taking a swipe at KCR's alleged patriarchal mindset, he alleged that the BRS chief thought girls belonged to kitchens while the Congress was turning them into entrepreneurs and owners. Earlier, the CM laid the foundation for the Young India Integrated Residential School in Jataprolu and promised that within a year and a half it would be completed. He also offered prayers at the Madanagopala Swamy temple.
Hans India
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Harish's diktat to govt: Immediately start Kannepally pump house
Hyderabad: Senior BRS leader T Harish Rao on Sunday demanded the government to immediately start the Kannepally pump house motors or the BRS leaders led by KCR would visit the site with lakhs of farmers and switch on the motors. Addressing a press conference here at Telangana Bhavan, Harish Rao said that the government should switch on the Kannepalli pump house motors and water should be supplied to the farmers. 'We will not leave this government. We will show the strength of the people's power. If a leader who knows the value of water becomes the Chief Minister, he will use every opportunity to divert that water. Telangana is facing problems because leaders who do not know the value of water are rulers,' said Harish Rao. On an average, each motor lifts 2,100 cusecs of water. Regardless of the Medigadda barrage, even if all the gates are opened, there is a possibility of taking two tmcft of water per day, he added. The BRS leader said that even if the entire gates of the Medigadda Barrage are open, the Kannepalli pump house motors should be turned on and water should be supplied. There is a possibility of getting two tmcft of water per day from the Kannepalli pump house. If the Kaleshwaram motors are started today, there is a possibility of supplying water to 15 districts. The Chief Minister is repeatedly making big statements that he is 'Palamuru bidda' but the Palamuru farmers were being deceived. Rao said that there were floods in Srisailam on May 30 and even after 36 days, the Kalvakurthi motors have not been turned on. The Revanth Reddy government is the only government which used the least water in Krishna after the formation of Telangana state. Revanth Reddy gave away 65 tmcft to AP CM Chandrababu Naidu. The goal of this government is to release Krishna water to Andhra, said Harish Rao. 'They declared a crop holiday in Mahabubnagar district and released water for the third crop in Andhra. This time too, they are trying to release water to Andhra,' claimed Rao. The BRS leader said that if the Kalwakurthy project motors were not started in Mahabubnagar district, thousands of farmers would go to the project site and turn on the motors. He said that the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra are receiving good rains. Unfortunately, Telangana was experiencing a drought. Rainfall has been below average. Farmers in the state are in deep distress. Farmers are not able to sow seeds. The seeds they have sown are not able to germinate. The government's attitude of not caring when water is flowing in front of its eyes comes under criminal negligence, he alleged. In places where there is no river, reservoirs with a capacity of about 141 tmcft were built and made ready like Ranganayaka Sagar, Mallanna Sagar, Kondapochamma Sagar, Baswapur. There are pump houses. There are sub-stations. There are reservoirs. What is the problem faced by the Revanth Reddy government in lifting water? If these reservoirs are filled with water, there will be a possibility of growing two crops in lakhs of acres, he said.
