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**Telangana Dam Safety Concerns Raised Amid Early Flood Inflow**
**Hyderabad, June 26, 2025** – Engineers at the Jurala project in Jogulamba-Gadwal district, Telangana, are dismissing concerns about the dam’s safety despite early floodwaters exceeding one lakh cusecs. Reports had surfaced alleging damage to the hoisting ropes of the ninth crest gate, raising fears about the dam’s structural integrity.
The project engineers acknowledge that maintenance work, initiated after damage occurred last flood season, was interrupted by the early arrival of floodwaters in late May. This maintenance was intended to address rusting gates, damaged rubber seals and damaged hoisting ropes on gate number eight. However, the engineers insist that the dam remains capable of handling flows exceeding 10 lakh cusecs and poses no immediate safety threat.
However, K.T. Rama Rao, working president of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), has criticized the government, alleging that lack of maintenance has jeopardized the dam’s safety. He urged officials to take immediate action to prevent a repeat of incidents that caused significant damage and loss of life last year. He cited examples like the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel collapse, breach to Peddavagu project, flooding of the Vattem pump-house and collapse of the retaining wall of the Sunkishala intake well as evidence of the dangers of neglected infrastructure. The bodies of six of the eight workers remain trapped in the SLBC incident.
The controversy highlights growing concerns about infrastructure maintenance and the potential risks associated with early and heavy rainfall in the region.
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