Hyderabad, Oct. 28 -- Irrigation Minister Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy today said that the Congress Government in Telangana had examined cost-efficient alternatives to revive the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Pranahita-Chevella Sujala Sravanthi Project in a technically and financially sustainable manner.
Chairing a detailed review meeting on irrigation projects at the Dr Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Uttam said the Government had studied the feasibility of a revised alignment through the Sundilla Link, which could lower project expenditure by around 10 to 12 percent, reduce land acquisition by nearly half, and save around Rs 1,500 to 1,600 crore when compared to earlier plans.
He said the revised alignment also avoided coal-bearing geological zones ...