Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has announced that a ‘White Paper’ on Irrigation will be presented during this budget session. The announcement came while discussing the Vigilance and Enforcement Directorate report on the Medigadda barrage, which was recently submitted to the Government.
The Chief Minister informed the Assembly that the preliminary report by vigilance highlighted the cause of the damage to the Medigadda barrage. He stated that the report will be discussed in the Assembly and that the Irrigation Minister, N Uttam Kumar Reddy, will present the ‘White Paper’ on irrigation projects on February 14 or 15. The Chief Minister emphasized the importance of understanding the cause of the damage and how files have gone missing following the incident.
Revanth also took aim at BRS leaders, including former CM K Chandrasekhar Rao. He invited former minister Harish Rao to visit Medigadda, mocking him as ‘Kaleshwar Rao’. However, Harish Rao and other leaders objected, stating that the discussion was not part of the agenda.
Revanth criticized the hype surrounding the construction of the project, referring to it as a ‘man-made wonder’. He mentioned how it was promoted internationally and featured in media outlets like the New York Times and Discovery. He also took a swipe at former R&B Minister Prashant Reddy for making wild allegations about possible damage with detonators.
The Chief Minister invited his predecessor, KCR, to join the tour of Medigadda and assured arrangements for transportation, including buses and a helicopter if needed.
