A team of experts from the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) arrived in Hyderabad to investigate irregularities in the construction of Medigadda barrage and damage to Medigadda and Annaram barrages. State irrigation officials are anxious as the team plans to thoroughly question them on the issue.
The NDSA team will visit the barrages to study the damage and examine the quality of construction, amid allegations of sub-standard work. The committee, led by former chairman of Central Water Commission J Chandrasekhar, met with Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and department officials.
The government requested a preliminary report from the NDSA committee on the damage and necessary temporary measures before the monsoon. Based on this report, repairs will be decided. Officials are required to provide all documents and information requested by the committee, with strict action threatened against those who do not cooperate.
The committee will visit all three damaged barrages, using advanced technology for necessary tests to determine repair needs. The Irrigation Minister presented a detailed PowerPoint to the committee on the Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages, with senior officials also involved in the investigation.
