Hyderabad, March 4 -- Telangana Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has directed officials to complete the remaining canal lining works of the Singur project by June 26 and initiate urgent safety measures at the dam after concerns were flagged by national authorities.

Chairing a high-level review meeting at the state Secretariat on Wednesday, the Minister said the safety of the Singur dam was of utmost importance as it supplies drinking water to Hyderabad and supports irrigation in surrounding regions.

He added that he would soon visit the project site to assess the progress of the works.

Underwater inspections and structural assessment

Officials were instructed to conduct sonar surveys and underwater inspections to assess possibl...