Hyderabad, Aug. 6 -- Telangana BJP President N Ramchander Rao on Wednesday demanded a CBI inquiry into the alleged corruption in the Kaleshwaram project and advocated the construction of a new irrigation project at Tummadihatti to meet the water needs of the region.
Addressing the media at Sirpur Kagaznagar in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, Rao said there is a strong demand for irrigation water in the region after the realignment of the Pranahita-Chevella project.
He suggested that a separate project at the confluence of the Wardha and Wainganga rivers near Tummadihatti could irrigate about 2.5 lakh acres and resolve water scarcity for farmers.
He urged the state government to prepare and submit a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to the C...