Hyderabad: Telangana Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao has invited his Andhra Pradesh counterpart Deveneni Umamaheshwar Rao for a meeting to discuss Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme works. In a letter to Deveneni, Harish Rao informed that Karnataka’s Minister for Water Resources M.B. Patil during his visit to Telangana on January 4 has assured that modernisation works of […]
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Hyderabad: The Central Government has given final environmental clearances for the construction of Kaleshwaram Project. Earlier, the Union Ministry of Forest and Construction Machinery Directorate had cleared the project and on Monday, the Centre granted remaining clearances which enabled speedy construction of the project. The Kaleshwaram project is expected to supply drinking and irrigation water […]
Hyderabad: Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao has directed the officials to prepare an action plan to prove irrigation facilities to 16,84,211 acres of land across Telangana State in Rabi season. The minister held a review meeting through video-conference with the top officials at Secretariat on Friday. Addressing the meeting, Harish Rao said that the area […]
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Harish Rao asks farmers to benefit from eNAM
Hyderabad: Irrigation and Marketing Minister T. Harish Rao on Sunday asked farmers to make extensive use of Electronic National Agriculture Market (eNAM) services. Speaking after inaugurating the training classes at Bowenpally Market here, Harish Rao said farmers could keep themselves updated about Minimum Support Prices (MSP) and other details about their produce. He said eNAM […]
Hyderabad: The Union Ministry of Forests on Friday granted final clearance for the Kaleshwaram Project. Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao and Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao have been vigorously pursuing with the Centre for getting Forest clearance for the prestigious project and made several representations. Reacting on the development, Harish Rao said that the Forest […]
Hyderabad: Siddipet District is now an Open Defection Free district. This was announced by Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao at a function held in Siddipet in the presence of Home Minister Nayani Narasimha Reddy, Deputy Speaker Padma Devender Reddy, legislators S. Ramalinga Reddy, Yadagiri Reddy and others. He said that his constituency Siddipet had already […]
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TS Govt plans to start six new Rythu Bazars
Hyderabad: Irrigation and Marketing Minister T. Harish Rao said that the Telangana Government was planning to establish six new Rythu Bazars in the State. Replying to a question raised by MLCs Katepally Janardhan Reddy and Poola Ravinder during Question Hour in Legislative Council on Wednesday, the minister said new Rythu Bazars at Keesara Town, Ghatkesar […]
Hyderabad: Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao informed that the Civil Supplies and Agricultural Marketing departments have so far purchased 4,73,207 quintal paddy during this season. Harish Rao said as many as 1,732 Centres were established to procure paddy. They include 214 Centres in Nizamabad, 248 in Jagtial, 145 in Sircilla, 44 in Nirmal, 67 in […]
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Mid Maniar project to be ready by March 2018
Hyderabad: Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao on Thursday informed the Telangana Legislative Assembly that all the main works of Mid Maniar Reservoir Project would be completed by December this year while other miscellaneous and allied works are scheduled to be completed by March 2018. Replying to a question raised by TRS MLA Rasmai Balakishan and […]
Hyderabad: Mission Kakatiya, one the flagship schemes of TRS Government, has not only increased the irrigation intensity, but also enhanced the crop yield. This was disclosed in the assessment report of the Mission Kakatiya prepared by NABCONS, a sister concern of the NABARD, which was released here on Sunday by Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao. […]