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New Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
SLBC tunnel to be completed in three years: Telangana minister Komatireddy
NALGONDA: Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy announced that the SLBC tunnel project, estimated at Rs 4,000 crore, will be completed within three years. Work had been halted due to a collapse but has now resumed. On Tuesday, the minister launched repair works for the G Edavelli tank in Kanagal mandal, Nalgonda district, worth Rs 1 crore. He emphasised the government's focus on completing irrigation projects to ensure optimal water use by farmers. Another Rs 1 crore has been sanctioned through DMFT for the Yadavelli tank sluice repairs, which begin Wednesday. He also highlighted various developmental works, including 80 Indiramma houses at Rs 4 crore, BT roads (Rs 5 crore) and drainage works amounting to Rs 30 lakh. He directed engineers to ensure quality and timely completion. On healthcare, Venkat announced that Kanagal Hospital now has a modern glaucoma testing machine, enhancing its status to district hospital standards. He also revealed plans for a solar power unit for Kanagal mandal self-help groups, similar to Aitipamula's model, and encouraged residents to raise local issues with him. District Collector Ila Tripathi said efforts are underway to prevent water wastage from projects like Udayasamudram and Brahmana Vellamula, with regular conferences ensuring efficient usage. Following the minister's orders, funds were sanctioned for Yadavelli tank repairs to fix a sluice breach.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Uttam urges swift completion of irrigation projects in Telangana
1 2 3 Hyderabad: Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday directed irrigation officials and implementing agencies to expedite the completion of all ongoing irrigation projects in the state, stressing that the Congress govt was committed to delivering more ayacut with less expenditure. He said that a comprehensive review of irrigation projects was held on May 14 at Jala Soudha with chief minister A Revanth Reddy, during which clear timelines were set for the completion of each ongoing and pending scheme. "All works must be taken up on a war footing. Special focus was being laid on speeding up five key projects in the combined Mahabubnagar district - Kalwakurthy, Nettempadu, Bhima, Koilsagar, and Palamuru-Ranga Reddy. The SLBC, Dindi, and Udayasamudram projects in the combined Nalgonda district, and the Sitarama project in the combined Khammam district, were also prioritised in the recent review. Completion of the Devadula and Gauravelli projects in North Telangana was also identified as a high priority," he said. He added that works on the Tummadihatti project would begin shortly. "We are exploring the most advanced technology available globally to continue the SLBC tunnel works. A Heliborne Electromagnetic Survey and LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) surveys would be conducted by involving the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) and other national institutions before resuming construction," he said.
