-The Kaleshwaram project, for which nearly Rs 1 lakh crore was spent, turned out to be a disaster

-BRS spent Rs 27,000 crore on the Palamuru-Rangareddy Project and Rs 9,000 crore on the Sitarama Lift Irrigation Project, but not a single acre received irrigation water

Metro India News | nalgonda

Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Capt. N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday said that the Congress government was working sincerely and tirelessly to serve the people of Telangana, while former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao was trying to mislead the people after ruining the state during his 10 years of rule.

Speaking alongside Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and other leaders at the foundation-laying ceremony for the additional block at Nalgonda Collectorate, Uttam Kumar Reddy said that KCR, who pushed Telangana into a deep financial crisis, was now shamelessly attacking a Congress government that was working hard to repair the damage. ‘KCR destroyed Telangana in ten years. Now he is targeting those who are working sincerely to rebuild the state,’ he said.

Uttam Kumar Reddy said the Congress government lost nearly five to six months because of elections after coming to power but had not wasted a single day since. ‘Since taking oath as a Minister on December 7, 2023, I have not taken even a single day's leave. We are working round the clock to serve the people,’ he said.

He pointed out that the BRS government spent Rs 1.81 lakh crore on irrigation projects but failed to bring any significant increase in ayacut. ‘They spent Rs 27,000 crore on the Palamuru-Rangareddy Project and Rs 9,000 crore on the Sitarama Lift Irrigation Project, but not a single acre received irrigation water,’ he noted.

He said the Kaleshwaram project, for which nearly Rs 1 lakh crore was spent, turned out to be a disaster. ‘The Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages collapsed during the BRS regime due to poor design, poor construction, and poor operation and maintenance. The BRS leaders were more interested in commissions than in serving farmers,’ he charged.

In contrast, Uttam said, the Congress government was committed to completing all pending irrigation projects in a transparent and honest manner. ‘We are determined to complete the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) project, which was neglected by KCR and BRS for ten years. SLBC will become a reality under the Congress government,’ he assured.