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Telangana govt to appoint former Indian Army Engineer-in-Chief as Honorary advisor to strengthen Irrigation Dept. technical capacity

Hyderabad, July 19 (UNI) Telangana Irrigation Minister Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday directed officials concerned to immediately resume the remaining tunneling operations, including drilling and blasting.
Uttam announced that General Harpal Singh, former Engineer-in-Chief of the Indian Army, would soon be appointed as an Honorary Advisor to strengthen the department’s technical capacity and execution capabilities.
The Minister, who conducted an in-depth review of the long-pending Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel works, said that an estimated 4.8 kilometres of tunnel work remains to be completed.
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