Kaleshwaram Project Inquiry: Accountability and Controversy

The judicial commission in Telangana has spotlighted significant accountability issues in the Kaleshwaram project, naming former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao as responsible for various irregularities. These include construction shortcomings and unauthorized advances in key project phases.

During a state cabinet session, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy detailed the implications of the report. Key figures such as T Harish Rao and Eatala Rajender also came under scrutiny for their roles. The government plans to deliberate extensively on the report's findings in the state assembly.

The commission, led by former Supreme Court judge P C Ghose, was critical of the project's procedural lapses, noting the absence of cabinet approval and premature project initiation. With upcoming local elections, the revelations have intensified political discourse, sparking demands for transparency from diverse political factions.

(With inputs from agencies.)