2022-23 CAG report reveals Telangana irrigation project costs doubled to ₹2 lakh crore due to delays, causing a 102% escalation.

The Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) report for 2022-23 reveals that the cost of 20 irrigation projects in Telangana, initiated between 1983 and 2018, has doubled from over ₹1 lakh crore to ₹2 lakh crore as of March 2023 due to delays in execution. The original cost of these projects increased from ₹1,02,388 crore to ₹2,06,977 crore, leading to a 102% escalation. The non-completion of these projects prevents Telangana from reaping the intended economic growth benefits, and there is no assured return on investments in irrigation and flood control.

August 03, 2024
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