Hyderabad, Aug. 20 -- Telangana irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said that 177 cases of breaches and damages across tanks, canals, and lifts across the state were reported due to heavy rains and floods, the restoration costs of which have been estimated over Rs 335 crore.

During a review meeting held on Tuesday, August 19 with all the irrigation higher-ups, he said that nearly 3,500 temporary restoration works were already undertaken.

Noting that Adilabad, Mulugu, Mahabubnagar, and Suryapet reported higher levels of damage, Uttam Kumar Reddy directed that permanent restoration works needed to be prioritised, warning that any negligence in flood management would not be tolerated.

Uttam Kumar Reddy said Telangana was facing a dual...