Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) senior leader and former Irrigation minister T Harish Rao lambasted the Congress-led state government for its accusations against the previous BRS regime over ‘corruption’ in the Kaleshwaram project.
“They (Congress) are making invalid accusations against the Kaleshwaram project and are slinging mud at us. They do not understand the total nature of the project. It comprises of three barrages, fifteen reservoirs, nineteen substations, twenty-one pump houses, 203 km tunnels, 1531 km gravity canal, 98 km pressure mains, 141 TMC storage capacity, 530-meter high lift, and 240 TMC usage,” he said.
Taking a jibe at the Medigadda visit taken up by the ruling dispensation, Harish remarked that the chief minister “should have shown the green pastures of agricultural land” that was made possible due to the Kaleshwaram project.
Over Revanth’s statement that the Medigadda barrage is “beyond repair”, Harish said that it’s completely possible as per the engineers.
“If Revanth cannot do it, ask him to step down and give the chief ministerial ship to me. I will make the repairs happen and show it,” he remarked.
(This is a developing story. The latest version will be updated).
