Hyderabad, April 29 --  Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, April 29, directed officials to expedite work on the Tummidihetti Barrage project and initiate talks with the Maharashtra government over the proposed height of the structure, a key variable that will determine how much water the state can draw from it.

The directions came at a high-level review meeting held at MCRHRD, attended by Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, minister Tummala Nageswara Rao, Rajya Sabha MP Vem Narender Reddy and senior officials from the Irrigation and Finance Departments.

Officials made a detailed presentation outlining various height options for the barrage and their corresponding water utilisation capacity. Experts recommende...