Overview
- The check dam on the Manair River near Gumpula in Peddapalli district suffered major breaches reported over the weekend, disrupting irrigation supplies to nearby villages.
- Irrigation officials told police the damage bore signs of explosives and filed a complaint; Jammikunta police registered a case and began an investigation.
- Local residents have long blamed a sand mafia for seeking to restart river mining, though others point to possible structural failure or heavy inflows.
- A joint police–Irrigation Department team inspected the site earlier, and authorities have not yet announced a definitive cause.
- Built in 2022 at an estimated cost of ₹19 crore, the structure supported irrigation across thousands of acres, and political leaders have urged a state inquiry and rapid reconstruction.