Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy has urged the Telangana Irrigation and CAD Department to order a comprehensive inquiry into allegations of irregularities in the Kondapochamma Sagar Lift Irrigation Project, following a report published in the media.

In a letter to Irrigation and CAD Department Secretary E. Sridhar on Thursday, the MP referred to allegations that a special canal was created from Kondapochamma Sagar to form Panduranga Cheruvu after 2016. The report also alleged that water from the tank was pumped to a well spread over approximately three acres at the Erravelli farmhouse belonging to former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao.

Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy said the allegations warranted a thorough examination in the interest of transparency and accountability in the utilisation of public irrigation infrastructure and water resources.

He asked the department to examine project records, approvals, canal construction details, water diversion and pumping arrangements, and expenditure incurred from public funds. He also sought verification of the facts and circumstances surrounding the reported activities.