Telangana appoints expert to lead KLIS barrages restoration

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

The Telangana government has accelerated efforts regarding the restoration of three key barrages constructed under the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme.

The government has initiated a massive exercise to undertake repairs and explore permanent solutions for the Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages. As part of this initiative, the government has taken a pivotal decision to constitute a high-level steering committee to coordinate and oversee these works.

The committee has been constituted with Colonel Parikshit Mehra, a retired Army officer and an expert in irrigation and tunneling, serving as its convener. The committee's mandate is to coordinate the restoration works of the three barrages and to bring the project back into operation within the stipulated timeframe.

The committee will meet twice a week to review the progress. The government has issued directives requiring the submission of daily progress reports regarding the work undertaken each day.

The government has imposed a deadline to complete critical inspections before the onset of the monsoon season.

Orders have been issued to complete geo-technical and geo-physical tests by May 30 to assess the structural integrity of the barrages' foundations. These repair works will be carried out strictly in accordance with the recommendations and approvals of the Central Water Commission (CWC) and the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA).

The government's objective is to first fully prepare the Annaram and Sundilla barrages, and subsequently bring the Medigadda barrage into at least partial operation.