Revanth urges Modi to expedite clearances for Telangana irrigation projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses for a group picture with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Telangana Ministers Vakiti Srihari and Uttam Kumar Reddy in New Delhi on Sunday. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is also seen.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in resolving inter-State disputes and expediting pending clearances for Telangana’s irrigation projects, including securing Maharashtra’s consent for the construction of the Tummidihatti project on the Pranahita river.

At a meeting with Mr. Modi in New Delhi, the Chief Minister also sought an additional ₹5,000 crore for Telangana under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI), stating that the funds would help complete irrigation projects that were between 70% and 90% complete.

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya, Telangana Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and State Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari were present at the meeting. He informed the Prime Minister that his government had accelerated the execution of irrigation projects and was expediting compensation to land oustees.

On the Tummidihatti project, the Chief Minister urged Mr. Modi to persuade the Maharashtra government to agree to its construction at 152 metres. Referring to his recent meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, he said Telangana was prepared to pay compensation for the submergence of land in Maharashtra.

The project would enable Telangana to utilise water through gravity flow to meet the irrigation and drinking water requirements of backward and tribal regions, he explained.

The Chief Minister also drew the Prime Minister’s attention to the pending environmental and other statutory clearances for the Dr. S. Jaipal Reddy Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, the Sitarama Sagar Multipurpose Project and the Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme.

The Chief Minister also sought financial assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) for four projects. These included ₹5,183 crore for the Integrated Sammakka Sagar-Sitarama Lift Irrigation Project, ₹392 crore for Modikunta Vagu, ₹171 crore for the Chinna Kaleshwaram project and ₹103 crore for the Chanaka-Korata barrage.

During the meeting, Mr. Revanth Reddy invited the Prime Minister to attend the inaugural and concluding ceremonies of the Khelo India Youth Games-2026, scheduled to be held in Hyderabad in December.