Archive · 27 May 2025
Contractors Respond to NDSA Report on Kaleshwaram Barrages
Imagine a big water project with three dams.
Experts checked them and found some problems.
The companies that built the dams are now talking to the government about fixing them.
One company says there are mistakes in the expert's report, especially about how carefully they built the walls.
They showed the government proof of all the steps they took.
The other company wants to start fixing the dams but needs the government to approve their plans and pay them some money.
The government is expected to decide how to proceed with the repairs.
The NDSA report prompted responses from contractors L&T and Afcons.
L&T contested inconsistencies in the NDSA's report regarding quality control.
Afcons requested the government to approve rehabilitation designs and release payments.
NDSA recommended holistic rehabilitation design.
The contractors addressed issues raised in the NDSA report.
- Who
- L&T-PES JV and AFCONS-VIJETA-PES-JV, contractors for the Kaleshwaram project, and the NDSA.
- What
- L&T and Afcons responded to the NDSA's report on the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme (KILS).
- When
- Letters from L&T (May 24) and Afcons (May 23) to the government.
- Where
- Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages of the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme (KILS) in India.
- Why
- The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) report suggested investigations, repairs, and rehabilitation works.
Contractors' Perspective
NDSA's Recommendations
Quality Control Discrepancies
Contractors' Perspective
L&T provided documentation on quality control measures, including reports and manuals submitted to the irrigation department.
NDSA's Recommendations
NDSA Report findings indicated issues with quality control during construction of cutoff walls.
- Project
- Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme (KILS)
- Barrages involved
- Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla
- Contractor 1
- L&T-PES JV (Medigadda)
- Contractor 2
- AFCONS-VIJETA-PES-JV (Annaram)
- NDSA Recommendations
- Investigations, repairs, and rehabilitation
- Afcons payment request
- ₹176 crore pending payment