Hyderabad:Siddipet MLA and former Irrigation minister T Harish Rao predicted that, identical to Sir Arthur Cotton, the engineer who constructed the Dowleshwaram Barrage in Andhra Pradeshin 1852 and is handled as a demigod by the individuals of the Godavari delta, former chief minister Ok Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) may also be remembered in historical past, residing within the hearts of farmers who benefited from the Kaleshwaram Venture.
Harish Rao reminded that the Hemmington Fee had posed 900 inquiries to Arthur Cotton on the development of the Dowleshwaram Barrage regardless of what he had accomplished for the advantage of farmers.
On Tuesday, 5 August, he strongly disputed the findings of the Justice PC Ghose Fee of Inquiry on the alleged irregularities within the Kaleshwaram Elevate Irrigation Scheme (KLIS), by giving a presentation on the abstract of the ultimate report mentioned within the state cupboard on Monday, 4 August.
On shifting the venture from Tummidihatti to Medigadda
On the Fee holding KCR solely answerable for shifting the placement of the venture from Tummidihatti to Medigadda, Harish Rao as soon as once more reiterated that the Central Water Fee (CWC) had written twice to the Telangana authorities in 2015, informing that although there was 160 TMC water accessible within the Godavari River at Tummidihatti, based mostly on 75 per cent dependability and the over-utilisation by higher riparian states, there could be solely 67 TMC water availability for Telangana to utilise.
Referring to a letter written by former Union minister for water assets Uma Bharti to the Telangana authorities, informing in regards to the hydrological approval given for the development of the venture at Tummidihatti, he stated that within the very letter’s third web page, even she had talked about that the provision of water might not meet Telangana’s irrigation demand.
“We’ve additionally talked about the identical within the Detailed Venture Report (DPR) submitted to the Centre. The Fee questioned our sincerity, however now we have been open and trustworthy,†he asserted.
Suppression of the consultants’ committee report
On the Fee’s report claiming that the report of the consultants’ committee was suppressed, Harish Rao stated that the skilled committee did state in its report that development of the barrage at Medigadda was possible, however had additionally famous that pumping 160 TMC water immediately from Medigadda to the Mid Manair venture wasn’t fascinating as a consequence of prohibited consumption of the specified amount, and in addition because of the coal belt current in that space.
“I additionally advised the Fee the identical in my deposition. The consultants’ committee, in its written affidavit to the Fee, submitted that after the submission of its report, the state authorities dropped the thought of lifting water immediately from Medigadda to Mid Manair, and determined to take it by the Godavari River to the Sripada Yellampalli Venture,†Harish Rao cited the affidavit of the consultants’ committee given to the PC Ghose Fee.
Harish Rao additionally cited the consultants’ committee’s submission earlier than the PC Ghose Fee, that, based mostly on the lidar survey accomplished by WAPCOS to raise 195 TMC to the Yellampalli venture, the choice to assemble the three barrages was taken by the state authorities.
Phrases PC Ghose Fee report ‘trash’
“If the Fee doesn’t learn the affidavit submitted by the consultants’ committee and provides such a report, it’s a pretend report, an illogical report, it’s trash,†he claimed, questioning whether or not the Fee’s statement was fallacious, or if the state authorities had misguided the Fee.
Harish Rao stated that Commissions constituted up to now, and studies submitted with dangerous political intentions, have by no means stood within the courts of legislation.
He gave the examples of the Shah Fee constituted towards former prime minister Indira Gandhi by the Janata Occasion, and an identical Fee towards Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, to argue that the studies of these Commissions went nowhere.
On the shifting of barrages being the solo choice of KCR
Harish Rao claimed that cupboard approvals, the cupboard sub-committee’s ratification, meeting approvals, the then governor ESL Narasimhan’s tackle within the meeting, and the then finance minister Eatala Rajender’s tackle in the course of the price range session, have been all proof of correct procedures adopted to shift the venture’s web site from Tummidihatti and to construct the Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages.
He questioned how the chief minister began development of the Narayanpet–Kodangal Elevate Irrigation Scheme with out acquiring the Centre’s approval, and with none detailed venture report, by spending Rs 4,350 crore.
Why is NDSA being so selective, Harish asks
Harish Rao accused the Nationwide Dam Security Authority (NDSA) of being selective in submitting its studies.
“NDSA ought to come to the state provided that the federal government asks them to. However as a result of there was an election code, they got here proper after the Medigadda pillars sinking, and submitted an preliminary report in 3 days. Simply earlier than the Lok Sabha election,s they submitted an interim report, and when BRS was celebrating its silver jubilee, the ultimate NDSA report was launched. This reveals that these studies have been a part of a political conspiracy,†he alleged.
“Polavaram venture obtained washed away thrice, inflicting a lack of Rs 3,000 crore. For 5 years, works have been stalled there. Why didn’t the NDSA submit a single report on that until now? They’re now saying that solely due to the 2 piers sinking at Medigadda, motion needs to be taken towards the chief minister and the irrigation minister of Telangana. In that case, ought to the prime minister and the chief minister be held accountable for that as a result of Polavaram is a nationwide venture?†he requested.
Additionally, reminding that when Chandrashekar Iyer was the chairman of the Polavaram Venture Authority, the Polavaram venture was washed away, he questioned how he may submit a report on the sinking of Medigadda as NDSA chairman.
He additionally questioned why chief minister A Revanth Reddy and Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy weren’t held answerable for the collapse of the Srisailam Left Financial institution Canal (SLBC) tunnel.
Kaleshwaram venture secure, says Harish
Harish Rao asserted that each one elements of the Kaleshwaram venture have been intact, besides the 2 piers, which sank, and in addition cited a reply given by Uttam Kumar Reddy to MLC M Kodandaram on the ground of the Meeting, stating that the Annaram and Sundilla tasks have been secure.
Harish Rao asserted that if the 2 piers weren’t rebuilt by the Congress authorities, the BRS authorities would come to energy and construct them to irrigate the lands of farmers.
He demanded that your entire 650-page report of the PC Ghose Fee be tabled within the Telangana meeting by the state authorities within the coming days, and that his speech shouldn’t be interrupted by turning off the mic whereas he was talking.
