Kaleshwaram project, worst man-made failure: NDSA
30-04-2025
The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, has submitted a detailed and alarming final report on the structural and operational failures of the Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana. Termed as one of the worst man-made infrastructure failures in Indian history, the report lays bare systemic failures in design, construction, operation, and maintenance.