A proud moment for the State of Telangana as the world acknowledged and applauded the monumental efforts of the Telangana Government in registering phenomenal success stories with regard to irrigation and drinking water. The Government’s flagship programs – Kaleshwaram, the world’s largest multi-stage lift irrigation project, and Mission Bhagiratha, the ambitious drinking water project, have received thunderous applause from the Civil Engineers in the USA. Telangana’s enduring symbols of engineering excellence have earned laurels at the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress held at Nevada, USA, and the Kaleshwaram Project has received global recognition from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Minister KT Rama Rao has received the rare honor of representing an Indian state on a global platform at the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress organized by the ASCE. The Minister was invited to give a detailed presentation on the topic ‘Many Benefits and Social Equity from Lifting a River: Story of the World’s Largest Multi-stage Lift Irrigation Project’ at the conference attended by over 1000 delegates from across the world.
Earlier, the Minister participated in this prestigious annual event held in Sacramento,US exactly six years ago on May 22, 2017. Back then, he explained the various water-related initiatives taken up by the Telangana Government, such as the Kaleshwaram Project, Mission Bhageeratha, and Mission Kakatiya, taken up under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao. Earlier this year, a delegation from the ASCE visited Telangana and toured the Kaleshwaram Project, and they were impressed by the sheer scale and speed with which the project was executed. Thanking the ASCE team for making a visit to Telangana, the Minister invited them to host their next event in Telangana, India.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister KTR recounted the remarkable transformation of Telangana in the last nine years. The Minister spoke at length, showcasing Telangana’s story of resilience and transformation, and presented an account of groundbreaking engineering achievements achieved by the youngest state of India. “Telangana has successfully built the world’s largest multi-stage lift irrigation project, Kaleshwaram, and completed the ambitious Mission Bhagiratha, providing piped drinking water to every home in the State. These remarkable projects were not only completed in record time but also with utmost efficiency and cost-effectiveness,” Minister KTR said.
The Minister said that with strategic planning, innovative thinking, and meticulous execution, CM KCR has translated his vision into tangible results and underscored the milestones achieved by the state on various counts across sectors. “The completion of the Kaleshwaram project in record time stands as a testament to his exceptional leadership and his ability to turn ambitious ideas into concrete achievements. Driven by a relentless passion for change, KCR embarked on a mission to solve Telangana’s decades-old water problem,” he said.
