Hyderabad, Nov. 3 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy today inspected a helicopter and advanced equipment at Mannevaripalli in Nagarkurnool district, marking the launch of a helimagnetic geophysical survey aimed at reviving the long-pending Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel project.

The survey, being conducted under the supervision of scientists from the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), will use a helicopter-mounted transmitter to collect geological data up to a depth of 1,000 metres.

Officials briefed the Chief Minister that the high-tech study will help identify underground shear zones and water flow paths critical for tunnel excavation.

Speaking to the media after the inspection, the Chief Minister recalle...