Flooding Disrupts Telangana Vattem Pump House Operations

The Vattem pump house of the Palamuru-Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Scheme in Telangana was flooded due to heavy rains. Water from nearby tanks entered the pump house. State Planning Board Vice Chairman G Chinna Reddy inspected the site and stated that the construction company is responsible for dewatering, shouldering no financial burden on the government.

The Vattem pump house of the Palamuru-Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Scheme in Telangana faced flooding complications following significant rainfall over the past few days.

According to officials, water from chain-link tanks in the Nagarkurnool district infiltrated the pump house, causing the inundation.

Telangana State Planning Board Vice Chairman G Chinna Reddy inspected the pump house on Tuesday and convened a meeting with engineers to address the issue.

Reddy clarified that dewatering the pump house and restoring it to its normal condition is the responsibility of the construction company, given that the project has not yet been handed over to the government. Consequently, there will be no financial burden on the government.

Reddy further advised engineers to implement preventive measures in the future, based on these recent experiences.

(With inputs from agencies.)