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KTR slams Centre, state over inaction 200 days after SLBC tunnel collapse

Hyderabad, Sept 14 (UNI) BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) strongly criticised both the state Congress government and the BJP-led Centre for failing to act even 200 days after the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel collapse, in which eight workers lost their lives.
In a post on social media, X, he pointed out that six bodies are still trapped inside the tunnel and that the families of the victims have not received any compensation.
KTR alleged negligence on the part of the state government and accused the Centre of double standards. He questioned why the union government, which sent a National Dam Safety Authority team to the Kaleshwaram project over what he called “minor issues,” did not send any team to investigate the SLBC incident.
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