Union Minister Exposes Kaleshwaram, Rs 1 Lakh Cr Down the Drain'

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil delivered a blistering critique of the Telangana government's handling of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. 

He stated unequivocally that ₹1 lakh crore of public money had been entirely wasted, attributing the monumental failure of the project to severe planning and design flaws. A central committee is currently investigating the



collapse.

Patil didn't stop there; he also tore into the state government for its gross negligence in utilising Jal Jeevan Mission funds. Exposing the state's administrative paralysis, he revealed,"The Telangana government has not submitted a single proposal in three years. 

While they are sitting on a massive Rs 873 crore of Jal Jeevan Mission funds, they have only managed to spend a paltry ₹194 crore."