NDSA team holds meet with Irrigation officials before leaving for Medigadda Telangana Irrigation Minister assures cooperation to NDSA experts investigating damage to Medigadda Barrage in Kaleshwaram project. The Hindu · Mar 6, 2024
KTR seeks urgent steps to repair Medigadda Barrage to help farmers save their crops KTR seeks urgent steps to repair Medigadda Barrage to help farmers save their crops The Hindu · Mar 1, 2024
Uttam Kumar Reddy ridicules BRS for suggestion on repairing Medigadda Barrage, terms ‘Chalo Medigadda’ a political gimmick Hyderabad Irrigation Minister criticizes BRS government over Medigadda Barrage revival, calls out corruption and diversion tactics. The Hindu · Feb 28, 2024
All that glitters is not gold: Telangana CM and MLAs view after Medigadda barrage inspection MLAs, officials, and media visit the damaged Medigadda Barrage, raising concerns about mismanagement and potential harm to other barrages. The Hindu · Feb 13, 2024
NDSA report faults design, construction, operation and maintenance of Medigadda Barrage Telangana govt. must urgently investigate sinking of piers in Medigadda Barrage of Kaleshwaram Project. NDSA panel found issues in planning, design, quality control, operation & maintenance. Gaps in secant pile formation, inadequate bearing capacity & failure of upstream secant piles led to failure. Annaram & Sundilla barrages also prone to… The Hindu · Nov 4, 2023
Rahul Gandhi visits ‘sunken pillars’ at Medigadda barrage of Kaleshwaram project Ahead of Telangana Assembly elections, Congress Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Kaleshwaram project turned into an ATM for Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K. Chandrashekar Rao and his family. The Hindu · Nov 2, 2023
Sinking of Medigadda piers forces Irrigation department to examine entire barrage foundation State Dam Safety Authority officials visited Medigadda Barrage to examine 6 piers that drifted & sank. Investigation of all 8 Blocks & 85 gates planned for safety. Exterior examination of damage done. NDSA team to submit report soon. Restoration work could take 4 months. No impact on other blocks. Storage… The Hindu · Oct 28, 2023
‘Disturbance of piers not uncommon for barrages built on river bed’ Hyderabad: Piers of Medigadda Barrage of Kaleshwaram Project have been disturbed due to sinking and drift. Investigation to identify cause and restoration work to be taken up after constructing coffer dam. Central team from NDSA examined exterior view and opined cause could be change in river morphology or sand deposit… The Hindu · Oct 28, 2023