Govt. readying technical proposals for talks with Maharashtra on Pranahita-Chevella project
The Telangana government is preparing technical proposals to revive the Pranahita-Chevella irrigation project with Maharashtra's cooperation. Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy emphasized the need to minimize submergence in Maharashtra, including the Chapral wildlife sanctuary. Telangana is willing to compensate for land submerged due to the proposed Tummidihetti barrage.
- ▪The Pranahita-Chevella project aims to provide irrigation to combined Adilabad and Rangareddy districts.
- ▪Technical proposals are being prepared by Aarvee Associates and IIT Hyderabad.
- ▪Telangana is ready to pay compensation for land submerged in Maharashtra.
- ▪The proposed barrage is to be constructed at Tummidihatti.
- ▪Efforts are being made to reduce submergence, including in the Chapral wildlife sanctuary.
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HYDERABADMinister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has reiterated that the Congress government is committed to revive the Pranahita-Chevella project to provide irrigation facility to combined Adilabad and Rangareddy districts by constructing a barrage at Tummidihatti as proposed initially.In a preparatory meeting held here on Friday to take forward the proposal by taking up the matter with Maharashtra, he asked the Aarvee Associates and IIT Hyderabad to prepare comprehensive technical proposals to initiate consultation with the Maharashtra Government for the construction of a barrage at Tummidihatti. He asked the consultants to prepare proposals to reduce the extent of submergence in Maharashtra including the Chapral wildlife sanctuary there.
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