The Congress-led Telangana State government has made a fervent appeal to the Central government to accord national project status to Palamuru Rangareddy lift irrigation scheme.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy represented the need for making the PRLIS to Union Water Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekawat on Thursday. The project would cater to the irrigation needs of 12.3 lakh acres in fluoride-affected and drought-prone districts of Nagarakurnool, Mahabubnagar, Vikarabad, Narayanpet, Rangarededy and Nalgonda districts of the State. The project would also cater to the drinking water needs of the Greater Hyderabad area along with 1,226 villages, Mr. Revanth Reddy and Mr. Uttam Kumar Reddy said.
They said the project had received in-principle approval from the Central Water Commission but the permissions relating to interstate issues like hydrology, irrigation planning and cost estimates were pending clearance from the apex body. Mr. Uttam Kumar Reddy said the Union Minister responded positively to the State’s request and assured that he would consider allocation of additional funds for the project.
