Overview
- Revanth Reddy said the Srisailam Left Bank Canal would be finished within the Congress government’s term, using combative language to challenge BRS leaders.
- Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy stated SLBC and other irrigation works would be completed before the next Assembly elections.
- The government sanctioned ₹1,800 crore for the Dindi lift irrigation scheme and ₹440 crore to line the Nagarjunasagar Project’s high-level canal.
- At a rally in Devarakonda, the chief minister announced Rs 6 crore for a local school, pledged to complete the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, promised a nursing college, and highlighted road works and ministerial visits.
- Officials repeatedly referenced the February SLBC tunnel collapse that killed eight workers, with one minister blaming an “evil eye,” while no new technical findings or restart schedule were provided.