# Centre rules out national project status for Telangana lift scheme 2026-08-10T13:58:12+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Union government has told Parliament that granting national project status to the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme is not under consideration. Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary said the detailed project report was returned to the Telangana government for holistic planning. The scheme involves Krishna river water sharing, which falls under the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II, and technical appraisal cannot proceed at this stage. The reply came in response to a question from Rajya Sabha member Renuka Chowdary. National project status under PMKSY-AIBP is reserved for projects of national importance involving inter-State or international water issues. The DPR had been submitted to the Central Water Commission but was sent back because the techno-economic appraisal could not be carried out pending resolution of inter-State aspects. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Central Water Commission, Jal Shakti ministry, Krishna water dispute, national project status, Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, Telangana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-rules-out-national-project-status-for-telangana-lift-scheme/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-rules-out-national-project-status-for-telangana-lift-scheme/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.