Published Nov 15, 2026 | 11:16 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 15, 2026 | 11:16 PM
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Sunday, 15 November, and urged the Centre to clear the state’s pending irrigation projects and resolve its water disputes with neighbouring states.
Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari, and Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya were also present.
CM Reddy asked the PM to bring Maharashtra on board for building the Tummidihetti barrage on the Pranahita River at a height of 152 metres, up from the earlier agreed height of 148 metres. He offered to compensate those affected by the project in Maharashtra.
The CM recalled his 26 October meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, after which the two states agreed to form a joint committee of officials to study the barrage’s height, submergence, and compensation. Reddy said the barrage would allow water to flow by gravity to Telangana’s underdeveloped pockets for both irrigation and drinking water needs.
Reddy said Telangana had already invested substantial funds in the Palamuru-Rangareddy, Sitamma Sagar, and Dindi lift irrigation schemes, but drinking water supply cannot begin until environmental and other statutory approvals come through. Citing a recent favourable Supreme Court verdict on environmental clearances, he sought prompt approvals.
He also pitched for an additional Rs 5,000 crore under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI). He said the funds would go towards projects that are 70 to 90 per cent complete and urged that the amount be released in the current financial year.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), Reddy sought Rs 5,183 crore for the integrated Sammakka Sagar-Sitarama lift scheme and an additional Rs 666 crore for the Modikunta Vagu, Chinna Kaleshwaram, and Chanaka-Korata barrage projects.
On Sammakka Sagar, he said the detailed project report is already with the Central Water Commission and that Telangana has paid Rs 9.88 crore for a survey of areas that would be submerged in Chhattisgarh. He asked Modi to help secure a No Objection Certificate from that state, promising compensation for affected areas.
Reports on the meeting suggest that Reddy also briefed Modi on drought conditions in the state and sought financial assistance. The Telangana Assembly had earlier sought a Rs 20,000-crore package from the Centre.
He also invited the Prime Minister to the Invest Telangana Global Summit, scheduled from 7 to 9 December at Bharat Future City, and to the opening and closing ceremonies of the Khelo India Youth Games, to be held from 11 to 22 December.
(Edited by Fayisa CA)
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