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KURNOOL: Massive inflows of 6,08,101 cusecs reached the Srisailam reservoir on Tuesday, prompting officials to release 6,48,555 cusecs downstream by lifting 10 gates up to 26 feet to regulate water levels. The reservoir's storage has risen to 205.23 TMC ft, against its full level of 215.8 TMC ft. The Jurala project alone contributed 5,57,349 cusecs of outflows while receiving 5,48,981 cusecs from upper catchment areas. Outflows from Sunkesula, however, dropped sharply, with the barrage discharg ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 13 (PTI) Accusing the previous BRS government of "failing" to secure Telangana's rightful share of Krishna river waters, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday directed legal experts and officials to present strong arguments before the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal (KWDT) to claim 904 TMC of water. Reddy held a meeting with irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, officials and legal experts ahead of Telangana's final arguments before the KWDT on September 23, 24 and 25. Du ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana govt is committed to safeguarding the state's rightful share of Krishna waters, declaring that not a single drop would be allowed to go waste.Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy affirmed that the govt will ensure the maximum use of Krishna waters to meet irrigation, drinking, and industrial needs. He also announced that he would personally attend the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (KWDT)-II hearing scheduled for Sept 23. While reviewing case preparations with senior ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel looking into the levy of user fees or toll charges on National Highways (NHs) has raised concerns over the current practice of "perpetual tolling" even after project costs are recovered and a 3% annual escalation, irrespective of the highway quality, traffic volume, or user affordability.While recommending rationalisation and substantial reduction in toll charges on such stretches, its report has also mooted a "tariff authority" for toll fixation. The Public Acco ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday instructed all engineers, officers and employees of the irrigation department to stay put at their respective stations and maintain round-the-clock vigil at dams, reservoirs, canals and tanks. He also told them to act immediately to prevent breaches as Telangana prepares for several more days of heavy to very heavy rain.The emergency directives were issued during a high-level video conference with engineers-in-chief, chief engineers ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Heavy rains lashed several districts across Telangana on Wednesday, throwing normal life out of gear as lakes and canals overflowed, roads were damaged and vehicular traffic was disrupted. Two deaths were reported from erstwhile Karimnagar district due to the downpour. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Medak, Sangareddy and Vikarabad districts for Thursday (August 14, 2025), warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. The IMD has also advised the ...Read More >
Hyderabad, August 13: All Irrigation Department officers in Telangana have been ordered to stay at their stations, maintain round-the-clock vigil at dams, reservoirs, canals, and tanks, and act immediately to prevent breaches as the state braces for days of heavy to very heavy rain. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Irrigation, Food & Civil Supplies Minister Capt N. Uttam Kumar Reddy issued the emergency directives on Wednesday, authorising engineers to bypass red tape and use funds instantly for fl ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday announced that local body elections will be held soon in the state and urged Congress workers to be prepared. Launching a sharp attack on the BRS by likening its activists to "ganja plants", he said, "Not even one ganja plant should be allowed to grow. If the Congress cadre decides, they can send BRS into political oblivion, especially in the (erstwhile) Nalgonda district." Speaking at a public meeting in Thungathurthi, Suryapet district, afte ...Read More >
GURGAON: The investigation into the murder of a 25-year-old former international tennis player, allegedly by her father, has revealed a sudden deterioration in their relationship. The apparent reason was a disagreement over the academy she ran near their house, but the roots clearly run deeper. The father, who claims to have spent Rs 2 crore on his daughter's tennis career, told interrogators he was troubled by questions about her "character" that some of his associates had raised.Deepak Yadav, ...Read More >
Gadwal: With the onset of continuous upstream rainfall and increased inflows into the Krishna river basin, water levels at the Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) dam and Almatti Reservoir have shown significant rise, prompting dam authorities to regulate outflows carefully. PJP Dam Status as of 6 PM, July 11, 2025: According to information received from project officials, the water level at the PJP dam stands at 317.570 meters (1,041.896 feet). Against its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 318.516 ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Amidst the war of words between Congress and BRS over water rights, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday expressed his willingness to go to the Erravelli farmhouse of former CM K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) to discuss the issue of projects and sharing of Krishna water with Andhra Pradesh. The CM said the govt was always ready to hold a separate assembly session for discussion if KCR was open to attending it.Addressing ministers, MPs and MLAs at Praja Bhavan following a detailed pre ...Read More >
Gadwal: The Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) dam is witnessing substantial inflows as of 6:00 PM on July 9, 2025. The dam authorities have reported a water level of 317.650 meters (1,042.159 feet), which is just below the Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 318.516 meters. The gross storage capacity currently stands at 7.933 TMC, while the live storage is reported at 4.226 TMC. Inflow and Outflow Dynamics: The dam is receiving an inflow of 1,22,000 cusecs, a significant surge attributed to upstrea ...Read More >
PUNE: Ujani Dam, a critical water source for Solapur district, has recorded 86% of live water storage capacity as of July 7 - an unprecedented figure for this time of the year. According to the Maharashtra Water Resources department, the dam currently holds 1304.79 million cubic metres (MCM) or 46.07 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) of live storage. Traditionally, Ujani stores only about 10-20% of its capacity in July. However, early monsoon onset and above-normal rainfall in May and June, esp ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana has recorded 131.7 mm of cumulative rainfall since the onset of the southwest monsoon to date, compared to the normal average of 140.7 mm, according to the Telangana Development Planning Society (TSDPS). This places the state under the "normal" rainfall category overall, with just a 6 per cent deviation from the average. District-wise data shows uneven distribution. TGDPS data reveals that 18 districts have received deficient rainfall, while four districts are under the lar ...Read More >
Srisailam/Hyderabad, July 8, 2025 (Maxim News): In a visually dramatic and spiritually symbolic moment, the crest gates of the Srisailam Dam were ceremonially lifted on Monday, sending a roaring surge of Krishna River waters downstream toward the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir. The ceremonial release was overseen by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who offered special prayers to "Krishnamma" -- the river goddess -- before the dam gates were lifted. The ritual included offerings of ...Read More >
Kurnool, July 7 (UNI) The Srisailam reservoir, one of the biggest projects in Andhra Pradesh across the river Krishna, is receiving 1,98,550 cusecs of water and the officials are planning to lift crest gates to release water to the downstream Nagarjuna Sagar project. Following incessant rains in the catchment areas, the Srisailam project is receiving heavy inflows from the Jurala and Sukesula projects. Officials sources said that 23,924 cusecs of water is being released by generating hydropowe ...Read More >
Gadwal: Despite early and heavy monsoon rains leading to abundant inflows into the Priyadarshini Jurala Project, the failure to deliver this water to the associated reservoirs under the Nettempadu Lift Irrigation Scheme has drawn strong criticism from BRS senior state leader Nagar Doddi Venkataramulu. In a press statement released on Sunday, Venkataramulu condemned the gross negligence of local public representatives and irrigation officials, holding them responsible for the current irrigation c ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The ...Read More >
Gadwal: The Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) dam is witnessing significant inflows due to early monsoon activity in the upstream regions. As per the official data recorded at 6:00 PM on July 1, 2025, the water level at the dam has reached 317.470 meters (1,041.568 feet). The dam currently holds 7.590 TMC of gross water and 3.883 TMC of live storage, against its full reservoir level (FRL) of 318.516 meters (9.657 TMC). The inflow into the reservoir is reported to be 87,000 cusecs, prompting a ...Read More >
Thane, Jun 29 (PTI) Police have arrested a 30-year-old fruit seller for illegally possessing two country-made pistols in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the police's anti-extortion cell raided the man's premises at Bandarpada locality in Kalyan area on June 25, assistant police inspector Sunil Tarmale said. The police seized two country-made pistols and a live cartridge, valued at Rs 1.05 lakh, from the fruit seller, who had two previous criminal ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday strongly condemned what he described as false propaganda by BRS leaders regarding the condition of old irrigation projects such as Jurala and Manjeera. He asserted that the current issues affecting these projects are the direct result of the BRS government's decade-long negligence, particularly their failure to carry out even routine maintenance -- not due to any fault of the present Congress administration. Uttam Kumar Reddy, acco ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Three persons arrested for the poisoning to death of a tigress and her four cubs have allegedly told forest officials that it was an act of vengeance against the big cats for killing their cattle. The carcasses of the tigress and her cubs were found in the Hoogyam range of Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hills wildlife sanctuary in Chamarajanagar district earlier this week. Those arrested were identified as Konappa, Madaraju and Nagaraj, residents of Koppa in the vicinity of the sanctuary. " ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The government will build a bridge by the side of the Jurala dam in Jogulamba Gadwal district, and irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday said Rs 100 crore was being sanctioned immediately for the purpose. The road on the dam currently connects the two sides of Krishna river on which the dam is built. The regular traffic is resulting in repeated need for repairs of the road surface. Once the new bridge is built, vehicular traffic load on the dam will be eliminated. Utt ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS leaders on Thursday said that the breaking of gate number 9 rope in the Jurala project was a clear proof of the negligence of the Congress government. BRS senior leaders V Srinivas Goud and G Devi Prasad visited the Jurala project site on Thursday. Later, talking to the media, Srinivas Goud said that the Jurala project was in danger today because the Chief Minister, who cannot even lay a single brick, is not able to manage the existing project. The Revanth government's apathy in ...Read More >
Digha/Kolkata: Why were those speaking Bengali "being tortured across the country every day", CM Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday. Speaking in Digha, where she has gone to attend the first Rath Yatra of the newly inaugurated Jagannath temple, the CM spoke of Bengali-speaking migrant workers being detained at two places in Odisha.Asking Odisha "not to be jealous", Banerjee said while she respected the Puri Jagannath temple, she expected the same respect for the Digha Jagannath temple."I learnt th ...Read More >
Gadwal: The Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) dam, a critical irrigation and power generation structure on the Krishna River, recorded a substantial surge in inflows and regulated outflows as of 6:00 PM on June 26, 2025. With the onset of early monsoon showers in the upstream regions, water levels have risen significantly, prompting coordinated management of the reservoir through controlled spillway discharge and lift irrigation operations. The water level has approached near capacity, standin ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday alleged that the BRS leaders, when they were in power, looted the state like bandits. Referring to BRS MLC K Kavitha's recent remarks against her own party leaders, he said: "Even their own family members are now exposing the BRS leaders." The deputy CM was addressing a public meeting after laying the foundation for 12 sub-stations at Devarakadra. He emphasised that real democracy is being upheld now with funds being spent on p ...Read More >
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