A petition has been filed in the High Court alleging that the governments are playing politics in relation to the Kaleshwaram project and are not examining the issue of using this project with appropriate restrictions.
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Hyderabad, July 15 (Namaste Telangana): A petition has been filed in the High Court alleging that the governments are politicizing the Kaleshwaram project and not considering the use of the project with appropriate restrictions. The petitioner sought the implementation of the report given by the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) in the matter of pillar collapse in the Medigadda reservoir, which is part of the lifting scheme of the Kaleswaram project.
On Wednesday, the High Court issued notices to the central and state governments asking them to explain the matter. Advocate S Sarath has filed a petition in the High Court challenging the government’s inattention to the safe use of Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages as well as Kannepally and Sundilla pumphouses, which are part of the Kaleswaram project. Justice B Vijaysen Reddy took up the inquiry on Wednesday.
After hearing the arguments of the counsel for the petitioner, the judge issued notices to the respondents namely the Centre, NDSA, Principal Secretary of the State Government, Chief Secretary of Irrigation Department, Engineer in Chief and Telangana Retired Engineers Association and adjourned the further hearing to 21st of this month.
