Telangana’s Kaleshwaram Project Is India’s ‘Biggest Scam

New Delhi: The Kaleshwaram project on the Godavari River in Telangana is touted to be one of the biggest irrigation lift projects in the country. However, it has been marred in controversy in recent years with allegations of corruption and violation of environmental laws. Before diving into its controversies, let’s try to understand the project first. The construction of the large-scale lift irrigation project started in 2016 and the project opened in 2019. A lift irrigation system is created to irrigate higher locations using mechanical equipment such as pumps.