Experts inspect N'sagar spillway potholes

A team of experts from Delhi has concluded a week-long inspection of potholes on the Nagarjunasagar Dam spillway, aiming to find a permanent solution to the problem.

- ENS @ Nalgonda

IRRIGATION Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday strongly condemned what he described as false propaganda by BRS leaders regarding the condition of old irrigation projects such as Jurala and Manjeera. He asserted that the current issues affecting these projects are the direct result of the BRS government's decade-long negligence, particularly their failure to carry out even routine maintenance—not due to any fault of the present Congress administration.

Uttam Kumar Reddy, accompanied by minister Vakiti Srihari, inspected the Jurala project on Saturday and later addressed the media.

He said that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has taken a personal interest in the protection of the Jurala project and sanctioned ₹100 crore for the construction of an alternative bridge. This bridge aims to divert heavy vehicular traffic from the dam surface, thereby preventing long-term structural damage. "The chief minister is deeply committed to safeguarding Jurala and sanctioned the funds today," he said.