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Uttam seeks Chhattisgarh nod for Sammakka Sagar barrage
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Telangana government ready to pay full compensation for submerged land and houses
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Telangana Irrigation, Food and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy
Telangana Irrigation, Food and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy met Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai in New Delhi and requested early issuance of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the Sammakka Sarakka barrage, officially known as the Sammakka Sagar Project.
The minister sought Chhattisgarh’s cooperation to enable storage up to the barrage’s full reservoir level and realise its intended irrigation benefits. During the meeting, Uttam Kumar Reddy assured the Chief Minister that Telangana would pay full compensation for the land and houses in Chhattisgarh that would be submerged because of the barrage. He emphasised Telangana’s readiness to meet the compensation requirement and work with the neighbouring state to resolve the outstanding issues.
“Telangana will pay full compensation for the land and houses that will be submerged in Chhattisgarh. We request the State Government to issue the NOC at the earliest to enable us to store water fully in the barrage,” the minister said environmental clearance was obtained in 2020, and the detailed project report was submitted to the Central Water Commission (CWC) in August 2021.
Several technical clearances have since been obtained. However, appraisal of inter-state matters remains pending for want of Chhattisgarh’s NOC, making its early issuance important for advancing the remaining clearance process.
Telangana has already paid Rs 988.30 lakh, equivalent to Rs 9.883 crore, to Chhattisgarh’s Water Resources Department in Bijapur for a study of backwater effects. The payment was made on April 29, 2026. In its communication dated August 7, 2026, the department reported completion of DGPS surveys relating to full reservoir and high flood levels, while LiDAR drone surveys and field-data collection were underway.
