Telangana Minister Criticizes BRS for ‘Wasting’ ₹1.81 Lakh Crore on Irrigation with No Results

Minister Uttam criticized the previous BRS government, stating that Telangana's share of Krishna water was being lost due to its failure to complete key irrigation projects.

Telangana Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy Slams BRS for ‘Wasting’ ₹1.81 Lakh Crore on Irrigation Without Results

Hyderabad: Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has strongly criticized the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government, accusing it of massive mismanagement in the irrigation sector. He claimed that despite spending a staggering ₹1.81 lakh crore, key projects remained incomplete, leaving **103 TMC of water storage capacity unutilized** in the Nalgonda and Mahbubnagar districts.

“The previous BRS government looted public money in the name of irrigation projects. They made tall claims but left behind incomplete reservoirs and lift irrigation schemes, depriving Telangana of its rightful Krishna Basin share. Farmers suffered while KCR’s regime indulged in corruption and mismanagement,” Uttam Kumar Reddy stated in a press release on Friday, February 21.

### **BRS Failed to Complete Key Irrigation Projects**

Minister Uttam pointed out that **Telangana’s share of Krishna River water was slipping away** due to the BRS government's failure to complete crucial projects. Despite access to water from the Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar reservoirs, **unfinished irrigation projects left the state struggling to store sufficient water**.

Slamming the previous administration for making grand announcements with no execution, he said, *“The BRS government wasted ₹1.81 lakh crore on irrigation projects, yet farmers are still struggling with water scarcity. Where did all this money go? Why are reservoirs still incomplete? Their inefficiency and corruption have caused this crisis.”*

Key BRS Failures in the Irrigation Sector

One of the biggest failures of the BRS regime, according to the minister, is the **Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS)**, which has the potential to store **67.52 TMC** but remains non-operational.

Similarly, the Srisailam Right Bank Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme (SRVR Dindi LIS)**, with a potential storage capacity of 25.64 TMC, was ignored, while the AMRSLBC project, which could add **9.848 TMC** to Telangana’s irrigation capacity, was also neglected.

Unutilized Water Storage Projects:
Dindi Balancing Reservoir7.648 TMC
Pendlipakala Balancing Reservoir: 2.200 TMC

Congress Govt Pledges to Fix BRS’s Failures

Uttam Kumar Reddy assured that the Congress government will take swift action to complete these projects and end the irrigation crisis caused by BRS’s inefficiency.

“The days of corruption and deception are over. We will fix what the BRS ruined**, and Telangana’s farmers will get the water they deserve, he declared.

He reaffirmed that the current government’s priority is to complete irrigation projects**, ensure sustainable water storage, improve agricultural productivity, and prevent any further injustice to Telangana’s farmers.