After fighting it out at various platforms before and after the elections including the State Assembly, the government now plans to ‘expose’ the shortcomings and the alleged corruption in the Kaleshwaram project making a powerpoint presentation at the project site in Medigadda itself.
Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu will be making the presentation at the Medigadda barrage on December 29. Medigadda barrage saw the pillars caving just a few days before the elections raising doubts over the quality of construction while many irrigation experts questioned its utility value itself given the massive funds pumped in to construct the barrage.
The primary aim of the presentation seems to share the details on the advantages and disadvantages of constructing the Kaleshwaram project. The project cost, additional acreage brought under cultivation, new ayacut created and stabilisation of the ayacut, quality of construction and the massive power needed to pump the water from the project are likely to be put in the public domain by the Ministers.
