Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme gets environmental clearance: KCR happy

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has expressed happiness over getting environmental clearances to the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation scheme by the EAC.

The clearance is to the lift project is significant as the stage I works reached final stage and are the next stage would be taken up soon.

KCR said on Thursday that it was a delightful moment as the clearnances would help speed up the second phase works which provided irrigation water to 12.30 lakh acres in Ranga Reddy and old Mahabubnagar districts.

The CM said that it was another historical victory for Telangana that the state succeeded in getting clearances against all odds. Apart from the construction of projects, Telangana once again proved it was unmatched in obtaining permissions. It was the testament of the government 's commitment, the CM said.

KCR congratulated engineering officials of the Irrigation department who worked hard to get the environmental approvals for Palamuru lift scheme and the time had come to wash the feet of Palamuru citizens with river Krishna water soon.