Today, I am filled with great joy seeing the river Godavari flush with water: CM KCR

River Godavari in Telangana has come alive, brimming with water over a stretch of 150 km between Medigadda and Yellampalli, thanks to the Kaleshwaram project. And the day is not far when another 100 km of the river will see water round the year once work on Dummagudem and Tupakulagudem barrages is completed, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said on Tuesday.

“This will mean round the year water availability in the river over 250 km of its course in Telangana,” a visibly elated Chief Minister told reporters at Dharmapuri at the end of his tour of the project.

There was a time when Godavari used to run dry. Today, I am filled with great joy seeing the river flush with water,” he said.

The Chief Minister said despite some obstructionist political forces who filed more than 300 cases against the project and the Centre not giving even a single rupee for Kaleshwaram, it had turned into a reality.

“We got all the permissions required and spent our funds.



Meanwhile, Devadula is already being used and the barrage work is completed, and it will come fully on stream. The TRS government will irrigate 1.20 crore acres with Kaleshwaram and other projects,” he said.

“As long as I am alive, I will never let anything adverse happen to Telangana. These are not tall and empty claims. Kaleshwaram is there for all to see. Drinking water supply from Mission Bhagiratha, the welfare measures and Mission Kakatiya are there for all to see,” Chandrashekhar Rao said.

Once the Tupakulagudem barrage (Devadula) is also completed, it will store seven tmcft of water and when the Dummagudem barrage under Sitarama Lift Irrigation Scheme is ready, it will store 30 tmcft of water. These two will add 100 km to the river which will have water round the year, he said.

“And with 250 km of water over its course, Godavari will be ready to take care of its children in Telangana,” Chandrashekhar Rao added.