T Govt to seek Chinese help in irrigation projects
Hyderabad, April 9 (INN): Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao said that the Telangana Government would take financial and technical help from Chinese firms for the construction of irrigation projects in the State.
Addressing a review meeting with the higher officials at his camp office on Saturday, the Chief Minister said that a team would be sent to China to study the technology used in construction of irrigation projects. The meeting was attended by Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao, Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma, Irrigation experts Pentaiah Reddy and ELC Muralidhar and other senior officials.
The Chief Minister has advised the Chinese firms to participate in the tender process for Kaleshwaram, Seetharama and Tupakulagudem projects. The China Gezhouba Group Company has expressed its interest in investing about Rs. 10,000 crore in Telangana State.
KCR directed the officials to initiate the works for construction of pump house, pipelines, canals and lifts without waiting for construction of barrage at Kaleshwaram. He asked them to initiate the tender process on immediate basis. He said that works from Kaleshwaram to Yellampally and Mallana Sagar projects should be completed by 2017.
Hyderabad, April 9 (INN): Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao said that the Telangana Government would take financial and technical help from Chinese firms for the construction of irrigation projects in the State.
Addressing a review meeting with the higher officials at his camp office on Saturday, the Chief Minister said that a team would be sent to China to study the technology used in construction of irrigation projects. The meeting was attended by Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao, Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma, Irrigation experts Pentaiah Reddy and ELC Muralidhar and other senior officials.
The Chief Minister has advised the Chinese firms to participate in the tender process for Kaleshwaram, Seetharama and Tupakulagudem projects. The China Gezhouba Group Company has expressed its interest in investing about Rs. 10,000 crore in Telangana State.
KCR directed the officials to initiate the works for construction of pump house, pipelines, canals and lifts without waiting for construction of barrage at Kaleshwaram. He asked them to initiate the tender process on immediate basis. He said that works from Kaleshwaram to Yellampally and Mallana Sagar projects should be completed by 2017.
News Posted: 9 April, 2016
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