Sat Jun 28 15:50:00 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a summary and news article rewrite:

**Summary:**

The Telangana Federation of Farmers Associations has issued legal notices to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao, and Krishna Board Chairman Atul Jain, alleging negligence regarding the safety of the Srisailam Reservoir. The association claims the dam was damaged during a flood in 2009 and that the government has failed to take adequate measures to repair and protect it, potentially endangering a major irrigation project and a hydroelectric power plant.

**News Article:**

**Telangana Farmers Group Issues Legal Notice to CM, Minister Over Srisailam Reservoir Safety**

**Hyderabad, June 26, 2025 (ABN)** – The Telangana Federation of Farmers Associations has served legal notices to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, accusing them of neglecting the safety and maintenance of the critical Srisailam Reservoir. Notices have also been issued to Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao and Krishna Board Chairman Atul Jain.

The farmers’ association asserts that the Srisailam project, designed to handle a flood of 19 lakh cusecs, sustained significant damage during a flood event on October 2, 2009, which saw a massive 25.5 lakh cusecs flow through the dam.

According to the legal notice, the federation claims that despite the potential risk to the dam’s structure, a 900 MW hydroelectric power plant, and the irrigation water supply for approximately 2000 square kilometers of farmland, the government has failed to take appropriate remedial action.

The federation is demanding a detailed explanation of the measures being taken to ensure the long-term safety and integrity of the Srisailam Reservoir. The legal action underscores growing concerns about the state of infrastructure in Telangana and the potential impact on the agricultural sector.

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