Hyderabad, Feb. 22 -- Telangana Irrigation Minister Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Thursday directed the officials concerned to prioritise the SLBC project and complete the works as soon as possible.

Addressing a review meeting along with R and B Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy at the Dr. BR Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat here, Uttam said there was a severe delay in executing the works of the SLBC tunnel and Dindi project due to the gross negligence of the previous government.

Assuring total cooperation from the present government, the Minister directed the officials and the contracting agencies to undertake the pending work on a war footing.

Of the 44 km of tunnel work, 9 km is to be done. Work on both sides of the tunnel should be don...