Kaleshwaram project gets CWC nod

HYDERABAD:  Taking a major step towards the construction of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme proposed by the state, the Central Water Commission on Monday accorded the crucial hydrological
clearance. The CWC also confirm ed the state government’s stand to draw water from Medigadda for KLIS instead of Pranahitha, post redesigning of the project. The CWC stated that 284.30 tmc water available at Medigadda with 75 per cent dependability.

“We have lost everything believing the CM’s word. Today we neither  have our old house nor the promised double bedroom house. We are forced to live in rented houses. We want the government to hand over our houses at the earliest so that we could live in peace,” a woman resident P Latha said.  The slum-dwellers said they were opposed to the proposal of  double bedroom houses in place of concrete houses they were living but were forcefully vacated. “We were not in favour of vacating our houses. We never demanded double bedroom houses. We were happy with our old houses.

We clearly told officials that they could construct double bedroom houses at some other places for the needy. But they forced us to vacate promising double bedroom houses but now there is no word  from them,” said G Nagesh.On the other hand, the district administration is blaming the contractors for the delay. “The work is moving at a snail’s pace and the contractor is doling out various excuses for the delay,’’ a revenue official said on condition of anonymity.

 “We thought that in six to nine months’ time we would have our own houses. So we vacated our house. But even after 30 months there are no signs of the houses getting ready. Moreover, the contractor is threatening us. He says he is not answerable to us. But officials say works are going on and houses will be ready soon,” T Mallesh, another resident, said.Fed up with the assurances by the officials, the residents have decided to launch an agitation to bring the delay to the notice of the chief minister the delay in the housing project.