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Hyderabad: The Telangana government will soon make a decision on the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) final report during a Cabinet meeting. The Central government plans to follow the NDSA’s suggestions to strengthen three damaged barrages — Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla — which are part of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme.
The NDSA found that the geotechnical investigations done when designing and building the barrages were not enough. Because of this, they missed some important problems with the foundation of the structures.
The report also pointed out that there was no proper Operations and Maintenance (O&M) manual for the barrages. It said the government had not fully followed the Dam Safety Act of 2021, which led to poor management of the barrages. The NDSA stressed that the government must urgently follow the law to ensure dam safety.
The NDSA report called for a complete rehabilitation plan. It recommended a full check-up of the barrages’ health and safety, and immediate steps to prevent further damage. The report also suggested that long-term success would require teamwork among different experts and organizations.
Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said the NDSA report clearly showed that the previous BRS government was responsible for major flaws in the design, construction, and maintenance of the Kaleshwaram Project. He said that soil testing was not done properly, and no proper geophysical investigations were carried out, making the three barrages barely functional.
Responding to claims that the NDSA report was politically motivated, Uttam Kumar Reddy explained that the NDSA is a national body made up of top dam safety experts. He pointed out that the NDSA was created when the BRS was still in power, not by the current government.
The Minister demanded that BRS leaders apologize to the farmers of Telangana. He added that the government would carefully study the NDSA report and discuss it thoroughly in the next Cabinet meeting. He also repeated the government’s commitment to ensuring accountability.
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