In a meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil, Hyderabad's Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy emphasised the urgent need for the Centre to expedite clearances and provide financial backing for delayed irrigation projects in the Krishna and Godavari river basins.

Hyderabad: Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday urged the Centre to expedite clearances and extend financial support for long-pending irrigation projects in the Krishna and Godavari river basins. In a meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil in Delhi, Reddy pressed for immediate approvals.

Stating that the Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation project was of top priority for the State to extend irrigation support to southern districts, he reminded the Union minister that the fresh Detailed Proj

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