Telangana's SRLIP to be inaugurated on August 15
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will inaugurate the Sita Rama Lift Irrigation Project on August 15, Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Wednesday.
During a review meeting with officials concerned on the CM’s programme, Uttam said that the CM, after participating in the Independence Day celebrations in Hyderabad, will reach the project site by a chopper to inaugurate the project.
“The chief minister would reach Wyra on August 15 and address a massive public meet. He will then inaugurate the project at the second pump house,” he said.
After inaugurating the project, the chief minister will return to Hyderabad and participate in the ‘high tea’ organised by the Governor.
Meanwhile, the state government constituted a Cabinet sub-committee under the chairmanship of the Irrigation minister to study and recommend the modalities/guidelines on the National Framework for Sediment Management by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation for restoration of storage capacity of reservoirs in the state.
The first meeting of the Cabinet sub-committee, which also comprises Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao and Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, will be held at the Secretariat on Friday.