The storage levels in Nagarjuna Sagar in Krishna basin and Sripada Yellampalli in Godavari basin are under close observation as the two projects play a crucial role in supporting the water supply system for a major part of the State as well as the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Published Date – 10 April 2024, 09:14 PM
Hyderabad: The water levels in all key projects in the State are being strictly monitored due to the impending summer and potential water scarcity. As there is significant depletion in the Krishna basin projects, the State has focused its attention to optimum utilisation of the scarce reserves.
The storage levels in Nagarjuna Sagar in Krishna basin and Sripada Yellampalli in Godavari basin are under close observation as the two projects play a crucial role in supporting the water supply system for a major part of the State as well as the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Despite proactive measures being initiated to ensure that adequate drinking water supply, a shortfall of 26.31 MLD was observed in the towns and urban pockets in the State. The supply in 142 towns is stated to be in the order of 1371 MLD as against the requirement of 1398 MLD.
Khammam and Karimnagar corporations are said to be experiencing a shortage in water supply.
The water level in the Nagarjuna Sagar Project was close to the Minimum Draw Down level of 510 ft. The project is left with less than six TMC to meet emergency needs. Another five to six TMC could be pumped out from the project by drawing water up to the depth of 505 ft to meet emergency needs as was the case in 2016.
The crucial meeting of the KRMB three-member committee on April 12 will decide sharing of the water still available in the project by Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The water level in Srisailam also dipped to 809.60 ft as against the MDDL (which is 834 ft for power generation and 854 ft for Irrigation).
The Jurala project has been left with 3.11 TMC against the gross capacity of 9.66 TMC. The Almatti project in Karnataka, which the State is looking forward to in hope of getting emergency releases with the concurrence of Karnataka government has been left with some 35 TMC.
As for the Godavari basin projects, the Sripada Yellampalli project has been left with 7.29 TMC. The State authorities are relying much on the project to support the drinking water supply in Hyderabad till the monsoon sets in. The Singur and Sriram Sagar projects have 17 and 12.64 TMC as part of their present storage, which was much less compared to water available in the two projects on the same day last year. Water levels in Mid Manair and Lower Manair projects are maintained at seven and five TMCs respectively after catering to the needs in the command area.
He said, only a CBI investigation can bring out the true facts abd hold the alleged persons accountable.
Published Date – 10 April 2024, 09:02 PM
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Hyderabad: 1. The Telangana State Government in compliance of the order of the Supreme Court appointed, Sri Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Former Judge of Supreme Court of India to conduct an inquiry and to submit the report on irregularities in Kaleshwaram project .
The division bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti on Wednesday, were dealing with a batch of PILs filed challenging the corruption and irregularities made in the Kaleshwaram project, the petitioners were requesting for CBI investigation in the matter.
Mr. K.A Paul appeared as party in person, he alleged that Kaleshwaram is the corrupt project of highest form in the history of country. Only 52% of the funds were used for the said project and the rest of it went into the pockets of politicians and authorities. He said, only a CBI investigation can bring out the true facts abd hold the alleged persons accountable.
Mr. Paul said, there is a Supreme Court Judgement which held that providing clean water is not only the state duty but a fundament right under constitution.
On the other hand, Advocate General representing for the state submitted that they have taken initiation and will further take instructions on the material filed by K.A Paul. AG informed the court that as per previous orders this court the sate through its order on March 14, has appointed former Judge to enquire into the negligence, irregularities and lacunae in Planning,
Designing and Construction of Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla Barrages. He said, the Commission shall fix responsibilities for the lapses identified by it during its enquiry into the above matters and financial implications on the lapses identified.
K.A Paul, would submit that, he has the entire proofs and immediate action should be initiated against the people involved in the corruption in Kaleshwaram project. Speaking for the bench, Chief justice commented that, we cannot help if you are interested in giving speeches against state, the state is already taking initiation and obtaining further instructions”.
The judge further reprimanded Paul saying, no orders will be passed in this matter at your instance, you don’t tell us what to pass, we have the authority to do and we shall pass appropriate orders accordingly. The bench adjourned the matter after vacation for the report of Former Judge.
2. A two judge bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti of Telangana High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the construction of commercial building at Shaikpet village in a public interest litigation case filed seeking demolition of all the constructions on a Government/Endowment land at Shaikpet village.
Rastriya Vanarasena, a charitable trust for protection and preservation of temples in India, filed this public interest litigation case challenging the allotment of Government/ Endowment land to the Deccan Infrastructure and Land Holdings Limited to an extent of Ac 4-18 Gts of land in Sy. No. 403, Ward No 9 of Shaikpet Village which is in the heart of Jubilee Hills.
That the allotment was done in the year 2020-21 based on the E-auction value of 2013 rates by causing loss of Rs 260.69 crores to the State Revenue.
The petitioner further sought for reconstruction of Hanuman temple on the said land as a 40-year-old hanuman temple was demolished by the firm to raise the structures.
Today, when the matter was heard on restraining Red Fort Akbar Properties Pvt Ltd and others from making any new constructions on the subject land, Senior Counsel Vedula Srinivas representing on-record counsel Vivek Jain for Red Fort Company and others argued that the subject land has been allotted to them in pursuance of an arbitral award and that they have proceeded with the constructions only after obtaining necessary permissions.
Hearing both sides, the bench observed that stay order cannot be granted in this regard but the said construction shall be made subject to outcome of the petition and adjourned the matter.
3. Justice Dr. G Radha Rani of Telangana High Court on Wednesday issued notices to Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in a criminal petition filed by Nagavalli Rajani alias Markala Rajani, Tahsildar and Joint Sub-Registrar of Jammikunta, Karimnagar District.
Nagavalli filed this criminal petition seeking directions to ACB to enlarge her on bail. It may be recalled that Nagavalli was arrested during the ACB raid, for holding disproportionate assets for which she did not provide any satisfactory documentary proof when compared to her source of income.
The ACB, Karimnagar arrested Nagavalli under Section 13(2) read with Sec 13(1)(e) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Judge adjourned the matter for further hearing.
Based on a complaint by one Bontala Raghu Raju, the rural police registered the case against 12 persons on charges of occupying land by forging documents.
Updated On – 10 April 2024, 09:05 PM
Karimnagar:Karimnagar rural police on Wednesday arrested a former Dharani coordinator Yellanki Buchiraju in connection with a land grabbing case.
Based on a complaint by one Bontala Raghu Raju, the rural police registered the case against 12 persons on charges of occupying land by forging documents. Out of 12, three accused including Kothapalli former Tahsildar Chilla Srinivas and his alleged benami were already arrested.
Buchiraju, who is accused number 12 in the case, was arrested on Wednesday and produced before court.
He reiterated that the BRS has devotion towards Lord Ram, but would never use his name for votes. “Lord Ram does not belong to the BJP alone.
Published Date – 10 April 2024, 07:40 PM
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday gave a clarion call to voters to defeat the BJP, which was a communal party, in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, citing its lack of contribution to Telangana in the last 10 years and for trying to stifle the voice of Telangana in the Parliament.
Addressing the BRS cadre during the Malkajgiri parliamentary constituency meeting in Medipally near Medchal here on Wednesday, Rama Rao said that though former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao built the Yadadri temple, he never misused the name of Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy for political gains unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders who were using the name of Lord Ram for building the Ayodhya temple.
He reiterated that the BRS has devotion towards Lord Ram, but would never use his name for votes. “Lord Ram does not belong to the BJP alone.
He belongs to all Hindus like us. I have Rama in my name as well,” he pointed out. He said there was no issue with Lord Ram, but given the ideology of the BJP, it should be dethroned from power to end the communal hatred being spread in the country.
“If the BJP is genuinely dedicated to Telangana’s growth and devoted to Lord Ram, why did it not contribute even a single rupee to the temples of Bhadrachalam and Ghatkesar? Should Ayodhya be the exclusive development? Why is there such bias in favour of Lord Ram temples all around the nation?,” he asked.
Rama Rao lashed out at Narendra Modi dubbing him the most inhuman Prime Minister who did not even arrange trains for migrant labourers to reach their native places during BJP and subsequent lockdown. In sharp contrast, he reminded that former Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao arranged for food and transportation of these migrant labourers.
He added that Modi who waived off corporate loans worth Rs.15 lakh crore for his crony capitalists, did not implement a crop loan waiver for debt-ridden farmers.
He also criticised Modi for arm-twisting political opponents to join the BJP, and forcing even Chief Ministers of different States to toe the line of the BJP or spend time behind the bars, with fabricated cases against them. He drew parallels between Modi and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, accusing them of hatching conspiracies to decimate the BRS.
“Revanth Reddy has chalked out plans to join the BJP just after the Lok Sabha elections. He loves Modi more than Rahul Gandhi,” Rama Rao said, pointing out the sharp contrast between the public statements of Rahul Gandhi and Revanth Reddy with regard to Modi, Adani and the Delhi excise policy case as well.
He said Revanth Reddy would shift his loyalties to the BJP with 30 Congress MLAs, after the Lok Sabha polls. Stating that Revanth Reddy would fail automatically and that the latter himself was aware that he could not fulfill the electoral promises made, Rama Rao said the BRS would hunt down Revanth Reddy and Congress leaders till they delivered the promises.
He wanted the Congress government in Telangana to last for full-term of five years and implement its 420 electoral promises. “We have no plans to topple the Ghatkesargovernment in Telangana. Since he is unable to keep his word, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is aware of his shortcomings.
Instead of focusing on phone tapping, the latter should focus on ‘water tapping’ as drinking water is being supplied to the public through water tankers in several parts of the State,” he said, in response to Revanth Reddy’s recent allegations of conspiracy being hatched to topple his government.
Taking a dig at the Chief Minister, Rama Rao said Revanth Reddy was inept to increase the wealth of the State. He pointed out that while the previous BRS regime addressed the acute shortage of drinking and irrigation water, the Revanth Reddy government was unable to cater to the people’s needs.
The shepherds of different villages in the mandal were camping at Bellapur during the night with their herds.
Published Date – 10 April 2024, 07:58 PM
60 lambs died in a stray attack at Bellapur village in Manoor mandal of Sangareddy district on Tuesday late night.
Sangareddy: Sixty sheep belonging to seven shepherds were killed in a street dog attack at Bellapur village in Manoor mandal on late on Tuesday night.
The shepherds of different villages in the mandal were camping at Bellapur during the night with their herds.
Sheep Breeding Cooperative Society State chairman Bapu Malshetty visited the place and assured to take the incident to the notice of the government to get compensation for them.
Terming Telangana as a symbol of Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb, he said the State government is giving utmost priority to development of minorities and prayed that the State should prosper with people from all communities living in harmony and unity.
Published Date – 10 April 2024, 07:54 PM
Hyderabad:Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy conveyed his wishes to the Muslim community on the eve of Ramzan (Eid-ul-Fitr) on Thursday, urging them to celebrate the festival with joy and receive Allah’s blessings.
Terming Telangana as a symbol of Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb, he said the State government is giving utmost priority to development of minorities and prayed that the State should prosper with people from all communities living in harmony and unity.
In a statement on Wednesday, Revanth Reddy called upon Muslims to celebrate Ramzan, a culmination of the month-long fasting period, with their families and friends.
He hailed Ramzan as a testament to the spirit of service and religious harmony, noting the rigorous fasting, disciplined prayers, and charitable acts observed by Muslims during this sacred month marking the origin of holy book of Quran.
Revanth Reddy hailed Phule’s relentless fight against caste discrimination and dedication to equality, which paved way for the future generations.
Updated On – 10 April 2024, 08:05 PM
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Hyderabad:Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy paid homage to social activist and reformer Mahatma Jyotirao Phule on his 198th birth anniversary on Thursday. He remembered Phule’s contributions to society, stating that his remarkable journey from humble beginnings to becoming a beacon of social reforms, as an inspiration to all.
Revanth Reddy hailed Phule’s relentless fight against caste discrimination and dedication to equality, which paved way for the future generations. He said the path chosen and followed by the social reformer for the upliftment of the backward classes and Dalits was an inspiration to all those who strive for the welfare of the society.
Asserting the government’s commitment to Phule’s vision, the Chief Minister pledged to launch innovative programmes and reaffirmed the State’s dedication to promoting equality and eliminating discrimination in all forms.
Highlighting the government’s initiatives in line with Phule’s ideals, Revanth Reddy said Pragathi Bhavan was renamed to Praja Bhavan after Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, adding that the State government would organise official celebrations of Phule’s birth anniversary.
According to the police, Bhanu Kumar (25), a private employee from the same neighborhood, had obstructed the way of the girl, who was returning from a nearby shop, and made sexual advances towards her
Published Date – 10 April 2024, 08:08 PM
Hyderabad: A youth was booked for allegedly attempting to rape a 17-year-old girl at Mud Fort in Karkhana on Tuesday night.
According to the police, Bhanu Kumar (25), a private employee from the same neighborhood, had obstructed the way of the girl, who was returning from a nearby shop, and made sexual advances towards her.
“He took her to a secluded spot and attempted to rape her. The teen got scared and raised an alarm and escaped. The local residents who heard her cries rushed to her help, after which she revealed the ordeal to her parents,” police said.
He asked the nodal officers to carry out their assigned duties effectively and take all measures to ensure that the upcoming elections were conducted smoothly without any mistakes.
Published Date – 10 April 2024, 07:59 PM
Khammam: District Collector VP Gautham has directed election nodal officers to make preparations for receiving nominations from April 18 for Lok Sabha elections.
He asked the nodal officers to carry out their assigned duties effectively and take all measures to ensure that the upcoming elections were conducted smoothly without any mistakes.
He held a meeting with the nodal officers here on Wednesday on the election preparations. Gautham reviewed the process of setting up nomination help desks, postal ballot, election duty certificate and facilities in polling stations.
He wanted election arrangements speeded up as per the guidelines of the Election Commission. As nominations would be accepted from April 18, materials related to nominations, printed documents from the Election Commission and blank nomination documents should be made available in all tahsildar offices, the Collector said.
Form 12 and 12A should be taken for those who were working in essential services after obtaining a report on their work place from the NIC portal.
Those who were given home voting facility in the Assembly election should be provided the facility again and home voting would be held from May 3, Gautham noted.
