CM KCR urges officials to speed up the Kaleshwaram works

Hyderabad, Dec 10: The Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has urged his administration on Saturday to put Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) on the fast track as all required permissions and funds have been approved.

Holding a review meeting of the project here, Rao exhorted officials to finish the project at the earliest, as land acquisition and other related issues have been resolved and there were no obstacles left.

Only environmental clearance is left, which would come soon, he added.

"Forest clearances have been given and the environment clearances are in its last phase. Besides providing Rs 25,000 crore in the budget, another Rs. 20,000 crore has been arranged through banks and other financial institutions," Rao said.

Terming the project as the lifeline of Telangana, he said, "This project will solve water problems in seven districts and supply drinking water to Hyderabad."

At an estimated cost of Rs 80,500 crore, the KLIP is the costliest irrigation project taken up by a state. Once completed, it will irrigate 7,38,851 hectares in the erstwhile districts of Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Warangal, Medak, Nalgonda and Ranga Reddy.