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The petitioners filed a quash petition against the order directing the registration of a criminal revision petition filed by one Nagavelli Rajalingamurthy, who accused them and other officials of corruption related to the collapse of the Medigadda Barrage.

The Irrigation department's top brass is deeply divided over the fate of the Medigadda barrage and the broader Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP). While a significant majority, barring a few exceptions, supports putting two of the three barrages back into operation, some senior officials believe that the Medigadda barrage's issues are being overemphasized.

He said the government left farmers in distress by asking them to reduce the cultivation area, citing possible water shortage under Sri Ram Sagar Project Phase-1 and Phase -2

Despite a year-long exercise, the final report is unlikely to be completed before the December 31 deadline set by the government

The desiltation of Kaddam Project, one of the State's key irrigation infrastructures, that has been particularly affected, will be taken up as the pilot project.

July 2022 floods were beyond all expectations and likely a primary cause of the damage to the Medigadda barrage, experts testify before the Judicial Commission headed by Justice PC Ghose

Though only three pillars of Medigadda, a small part in Kaleshwaram project, were shrunk, congress leaders misguided the people by spreading wrong propaganda, said BRS leader B Vinod Kumar

The open inquiry session focused on the structural integrity and safety protocols of the Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages. Justice Ghose inquired whether model studies were conducted as required before the construction of the barrages.

The investigations are set to continue until the end of October. To finalize their studies, CWPRI requires the Medigadda barrage to be free of water storage for at least a couple of weeks

Critics argue that the NDSA report was designed to benefit the ruling party at the Centre, with allegations on planning, design, construction quality, and management errors.

Problems similar to that of Medigadda were encountered after construction of several major dams and barrages and they continued to be a significant concern, particularly in regions prone to seismic activity and highwater inflows

The Vigilance and Enforcement Wing’s investigation into the construction of Medigadda barrage and other key components of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation scheme is in the final stage. Government sources said its report is getting the finishing touches.

The complainant alleged that the group used a drone camera to capture visuals of the barrage without obtaining prior permission or providing any intimation.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao stated that the Sunkishala incident did not involve any engineering or design failure, as alleged by the Congress regarding the Medigadda barrage. He clarified that the collapse of the retaining wall between two expansion joints was due to the improper fitting of gates, which lacked the necessary oversight from the responsible Minister.

The motors were last operated in July last year and about 9 TMC of water was pumped from the pump house.

The project ayacut would be given irrigation from the Sripada Yellampalli Project and the pumping operations will commence in two or three days, says Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy

The officials were more or less certain of the scope for lifting water from Medigadda barrage even with all its gates fully open with over eight to ten lakh cusecs being let off.

The Godavari has started sending a whopping 80 TMC of water a day downstream from the Medigadda barrage, but several of the projects upstream have still been drawing a blank in terms of inflows received.

Ahead of the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) review of the interim works on the Medigadda Barrage. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy made several suggestions to officers and engineers on Sunday.

The barrage, a crucial component of the Kaleshwaram project, with all its flood gates opened is able to discharge over 3.70 lakh cusecs of water without any signs of distress