Waterman of India warns against demolition of check dams in Telangana

Renowned environmentalist and Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Rajendra Singh, known as the Waterman of India, has alleged that recent destructions of check dams in Telangana are deliberate acts of sabotage aimed at illegal sand mining. 

After inspecting damaged sites in Karimnagar and Peddapalli districts, he urged the state government to act swiftly, warning that neglect could lead to further losses for farmers and



rural communities.

Singh, who has spearheaded the construction of over 15,800 check dams across 23 rivers in India to revive water bodies, visited the affected check dams in Tanugul village (Jammikunta mandal, Karimnagar district) and Adavi Somanapalli village (Manthani mandal, Peddapalli district). 

He described the incidents as unprecedented in his decades-long career in water conservation.