{"data":{"prismicArticle":{"uid":"revanth-moves-on-tummidihatti-project","tags":["politics"],"first_publication_date":"2026-05-28T08:48:02+0000","last_publication_date":"2026-05-28T08:48:02+0000","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Revanth moves on Tummidihatti project"},"rating":null,"datetime":"2026-05-27T18:30:00+0000","img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/aM09lGGNHVfTPddg_rr.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"embed":{"embed_url":null,"thumbnail_url":null,"author_url":null,"title":null},"content":{"raw":[{"text":"The Telangana government has initiated discussions with Maharashtra on finalising the height and construction of the Tummidihatti Barrage across the Godavari River."},{"text":"Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has written a letter to his Maharashtra counterpart, Devendra Fadnavis, and requested that a schedule be finalised for talks with a delegation led by him from the Telangana government."},{"text":"As part of the B.R. Ambedkar Pranahita–Chevella Sujala Sravanthi Project, the state government has proposed constructing a barrage at Tummidihatti."},{"text":"Initially, it was intended to construct the barrage at a height of 152 metres."},{"text":"During an Inter-State Board meeting held on August 23, 2016, the Maharashtra government agreed to construct the barrage at Tummidihatti at a height of 148 metres."},{"text":"The Maharashtra government also assured that it would extend cooperation in obtaining the necessary clearances."},{"text":"Following the decision to expedite completion of the Pranahita–Chevella Project, the present government in Telangana recently reviewed the issue by holding a series of meetings with top officials and irrigation experts."},{"text":"Based on expert advice, the government concluded that an FRL (Full Reservoir Level) of 148 metres would be insufficient to meet North Telangana's water requirements."},{"text":"Consequently, CM Revanth Reddy mentioned in the letter to the Maharashtra Chief Minister that a fresh round of discussions on the height of the Tummidihatti barrage was important to address the irrigation and drinking water needs of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, and Medak districts."},{"text":"Further, the CM explained that the impact of submergence in Maharashtra would remain minimal even if the FRL were to slightly exceed 148 metres."},{"text":"It would be easier to bring water to Telangana through gravity if the FRL were increased, the Chief Minister asserted."},{"text":"The Congress government last year decided to revive the Pranahita–Chevella Project across the Godavari River in the erstwhile Adilabad district."},{"text":"It promised to correct the “historic mistake” committed by the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) regime, which merged the original Pranahita–Chevella project into the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme."},{"text":"Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy had said on April 29 that the state government is committed to the construction of the Pranahita–Chevella Project."},{"text":"He said proposals have been prepared in line with the assurance given in the election manifesto."},{"text":"The government is making determined efforts to divert water from Tummidihatti to Yellampalli to irrigate lakhs of acres, while also examining alternative proposals for the same alignment."}]}}},"relatedArticles":{"edges":[{"node":{"uid":"musks-ex-partner-alleges-40-mn-silence-offer","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Musk's ex-partner alleges $40 mn silence offer"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad%2F1d7c4912-e260-4497-8dda-271028e86cc4_musk.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C1%2C1200%2C592&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-10-10T04:46:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"netflix-may-cut-about-5-pc-of-workforce-next-week","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Netflix may cut about 5 pc of workforce next 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