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Telangana Recruits Army Engineers for Critical Irrigation Projects
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News18•29-09-2026, 15:45
Telangana Recruits Army Engineers for Critical Irrigation Projects
- •The Telangana government is deputing three officers from the Indian Army’s Corps of Engineers to oversee the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel project and the repair of three Kaleshwaram barrages.
- •Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy requested the deputation during a meeting with Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth, highlighting the technical complexity and strategic importance of these projects.
- •The Military Secretary’s Branch offered Lt Col Satyadev Singh, Lt Col Ranjit A Menon, and Lt Col H V Bhalla for selection, with the state likely to take all three.
- •The decision is influenced by the successful deputation of Col Parikshit Mehra, whose expertise has been invaluable in the SLBC tunnel project and Kaleshwaram barrages' repair planning.
- •One officer will supervise the SLBC tunnel’s excavation fronts, while the other two will focus on the repair and rehabilitation of the Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages, with a target completion for SLBC by June 2028.
Key Questions Answered
The Military Secretary's Branch of the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence offered Lt Col Satyadev Singh, Lt Col Ranjit A Menon, and Lt Col H V Bhalla for selection by the Telangana government to work on technically challenging irrigation projects.
The Telangana government has set June 2028 as the target date for completing the remaining work on the SLBC tunnel project.
Telangana requested experienced Army engineers due to the technical complexity and strategic importance of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel and the ongoing repair and rehabilitation of the Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages.
