Telangana Terminates Reservoir Agreement with Megha Engineering

• Telangana government cancels contract with MEIL for construction of a 10 tmcft raw water storage reservoir at Keshavapuram.
• The project, estimated at ₹4,369.37 crore, was under the Godavari river source for Hyderabad’s drinking water needs.
• The project was cancelled due to non-initiation of land acquisition.
• The project’s cost increased to ₹5,461 crore with revised standard schedule of 2024-25 rates.
• The government has requested tenders for Godavari Drinking Water Supply Project Phase-II and Rejuvenation of Osmansagar and Himayatsagar reservoirs.