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Harish Rao inspects works on Ranga Naik Reservoir

Hyderabad: Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao has directed the officials to speed up the construction works of Ranga Naik Reservoir. The minister inspected the works going on at Chandapur of Chinnakodur mandal of Medak district. He announced that the reservoir would get Godavari water by next year and it would irrigate surrounding areas. He asked […]

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New Lift Scheme to feed Vemulawada Gudi Cheruvu

Hyderabad: Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao said that the State Government has taken up a new scheme to feed Vemulawada Gudi Cheruvu. Replying to a question raised by MLAs Ramesh Chennamaneni and Rasamai Balakishan during Question Hour in Legislative Assembly on Friday, the MLA said that a Lift Scheme has been proposed from Fore-shore of […]

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Udaya Samudram Project will be completed by next Khariff: Harish Rao

Hyderabad: Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao on Friday informed the Telangana Legislative Assembly that the Udaya Samudram Project is proposed to be completed progressively by Khariff-2019. Replying to a question rasied by MLAs Vemula Veeresham and Nallamothu Bhaskar Rao during Question Hour, the minister said that the work of pump house, tunnels & surge pool […]

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TS Govt did not construct new irrigation projects: Harish Rao

Hyderabad: Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao clarified that no new irrigation project has been taken since the formation of Telangana State, but the TRS Government has re-designed five Major Irrigation projects after taking clearance from Central Water Commission (CWC). The projects which have been re-designed are Pranahitha Chevella Sujala Sravathi, JCR Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme, […]

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TS Govt promises development of fruit markets

Hyderabad: Marketing Minister T. Harish Rao on Tuesday informed the Telangana Legislative Council that the State Government was taking measures for the development of fruits markets. Replying to a question raised by MLC B. Venkateswarlu and others during Question Hour, the minister informed that presently three fruit markets at Gaddiannaram,Warangal and Jagitial are functioning and […]

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Telangana has 364 godowns of 18.30 Lakh MTs capacity: Harish Rao

Hyderabad: Marketing Minister T. Harish Rao on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly during Question Hour that after the formation of Telangana State, as many as 330 godowns were taken up with the storage capacity of 17.075 Lakh MTs. Replying to a question raised by MLA G. Balaraju, he said that the State Government has also […]

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Inter-State River Water Disputes Bill will be passed soon: Meghwal

Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Water Resources Arjun Ram Meghwal, expressed confidence that the Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, would be passed in the budget session of the Parliament from March 5. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday after the Regional Conference of Southern States on Water Resources, the Union Minister said […]

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Harish Rao asks Centre to procure additional 1 lakh MTs of Redgram

Hyderabad: Irrigation and Marketing Minister T. Harish has urged the Central Government to procure additional 1 lakh Metric Tonnes of Redgram under PSF Scheme. In a letter to Union Minister for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan, Harish Rao said that permission was accorded for procurement of 75,300 MTs of Red Gram in Telangana State under […]

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Farmers’ income will get doubled by 2022: Harish Rao

Hyderabad: Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao said that the financial assistance of Rs. 4,000 per acre per season to be given by Telangana Government would double the income of farmers by the year 2022. Harish Rao was speaking after watching a power-point presentation on Wednesday given by the officials of Marketing Department on the outcome […]

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Harish Rao ridicules Uttam’s claims on Congress victory

Hyderabad: Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao has ridiculed the claims of TPCC president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy wherein he predicted victory of Congress party on more than 70 seats in next elections. Speaking to media persons after inaugurating agricultural godowns in Pedda Mandi Vellore and Chityal mandals of Wanaparthy district on Monday, Harish Rao said […]