Overview

• The Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project will remain idle for a second consecutive year due to delays in safety tests and rehabilitation work.
• The National Dam Safety Authority mandated geotechnical and geophysical assessments, but early monsoon onset and contractual disputes have stalled progress until post-monsoon.
• Construction firms Navayuga, Afcons, and L&T demand fresh contracts and payment of pending bills before resuming work on the barrages.
• Andhra Pradesh, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s approval, is advancing the Rs 3,000 crore Godavari-Banakacharla linkage project, raising concerns over Telangana’s water security.
• Field officials propose limited use of Annaram and Sundilla barrages to lift water to the Sripada Yellampalli reservoir under strict monitoring, though this remains uncertain.