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Telangana Govt seeks Centre's support for irrigation projects
Published: 15/11/26 11:55
India
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Nov 15 (UNI) Telangana has sought the Centre's intervention and financial assistance of Rs 15,000 crore for completing pending irrigation projects and addressing groundwater depletion caused by El Nino conditions. Irrigation Minister Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy said Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari and he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Sunday and discussed several key irrigation issues concerning the State. Later, speaking to the media, Uttam said the State had requested Rs 5,000 crore under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme to complete irrigation projects that…