A day after the GO is issued for survey of Palamuru, the GO 70 sanctioning Rs 3.03 Cr has been issued to kickstart work of the Jurala-Pakala project. The Irrigation Dept. awarded the project to prepare the Detailed Project Report and to entrust the survey work, on nomination basis to M/s. WAPCOS LIMITED. The Jurala – Pakhala Flood Flow Canal is proposed from the foreshore of Jurala Project, Mahabubnagar District with sill level at (+)311.000M (at Jurala) to Pakhala Reservoir in Warangal district to feed the 700 no’s (approx) of enroute tanks situated in drought prone areas of Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda and Warangal districts of Telangana State during flood season in 35 days by diverting 24,000 cusecs for total 70.00 TMC.

Union urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu met with chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in two different meetings yesterday. He met the Telangana CM at the CM’s camp office at Begumpet. Earlier, he met AP CM at Lake View Guest House. Speculation is rife that the minister has met both the CMs with an agenda to bring some common ground between the CMs, who are divided on almost all counts. The union minister asked the CMs to prepare detailed reports on projects that require Central assistance. The Union minister handed over notes on the Central schemes being implemented in the two States and their current status, officials said. Talking to mediapersons after his 45 minute meeting with KCR, Venkaiah Naidu said the Centre and the State governments should work in close coordination to ensure ...

The state government on Saturday constituted a separate Telangana State Council of Higher Education. A GO was issued by the education department stating that as per the AP State Council of Higher Education Act (TelanganaAdaptation) order, 2014, the Telangana State Council of Higher Education is deemed to have come into force with effect from June 2, 2014. So Telangana, in effect, is kicking out APSCHE for it’s scheme of things. The development comes a day after the AP State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) filed an implead petition in the Supreme Court on plea filed by the Telangana government seeking extension for completing the admissions to professional courses and Eamcet counselling till October 31. Addressing the media couple of days ago, APSCHE chairman L Venugopal Reddy had ...

In the chill of bifurcation and the subsequent confrontations over several issues, CMs KCR and CBN never met. The mush awaited Iftar party hosted by the Governor which was expected to be their first meeting after becoming CMs, didn’t quite happen as KCR didn’t make it. So when they met at Begumpet airport, there was a photographer’s delight. And it is satisfied big time. The CMs not just greeted and introduced their cabinet colleagues to each other but were involved in an animated cheerful exchange. The Governor, who is known for his penchant for wit, joined them. The occasion was receiving President Pranab Mukherjee at the old airport at Begumpet here. KCR welcomed Naidu when he reached the airport. The ...

Telangana just got a breath of fresh air as the Centre’s committee decided AP is wrong in denying Telangana it’s share of power. The decision should come as a relief to Telangana which is mired under huge power deficit, thanks to AP’s misadventure. The high power committee headed by CEA Chairman Neeraj Mathur reportedly came to the conclusion that AP has violated the AP Reorganisation Act in letter and spirit by unilaterally canceling the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and refusing to let Telangana use it’s share of power - 53.89 per cent. The CEA’s decision is a severe blow to the unethical behavior of AP Govt. which put Telangana to tremendous hardship by forcing it to undergo big power-cuts by choking it without ...