Hyderabad, Oct. 23 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday, October 23, ordered officials of the state Irrigation Department to prepare for a crucial dialogue with the Maharashtra government on the construction of the Tummidihetti Barrage, which could help irrigate thousands of acres in and around Adilabad district. The development comes at a time when the state is preparing for a severe water shortage due to El Nino in the coming months.

Irrigation Department engineers briefed the CM on the volume of water that could be diverted up to the Yellampalli project by constructing a barrage at Tummidihetti at the heights of 152 meters and 150 meters, respectively. They clarified that the construction of the Tummidihetti barrage w...