Hyderabad, March 3 -- The Telangana government on Monday, March 2, told the High Court that the previous BRS government undertook works on the Rs 89,000-crore Kaleshwaram project without finalising a proper design.

It contended that reports submitted by high-power committees, expert panels and Cabinet sub-committees were not taken into consideration before executing the project.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Justice Apares Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin was hearing petitions challenging GO Ms. No. 6 dated March 14, 2024, through which the state appointed the Justice PC Ghose Commission to probe alleged irregularities in the construction and maintenance of the Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages.

The petitions wer...