KTR to showcase TS growth story in US

He will be delivering inaugural address at World Environmental & Water Resources Congress of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Hyderabad: Telangana IT & industries Minister KT Rama Rao embarked on US tour to present the State government’s remarkable accomplishments on a global platform. He left for the US on Tuesday morning.

This is the second time that he will be delivering the inaugural address at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - World Environmental & Water Resources Congress to be held on May 21-25.

KTR was requested to speak about the world’s largest lift irrigation project - Kaleshwaram Project and Mission Bhagiratha through which drinking water is provided at the doorstep of every home and their role in transforming Telangana’s landscape. Earlier, he participated in the same conference held in Sacramento, US in 2017.

During his keynote address then, the Minister explained the various major water projects taken up by the Telangana government such as Mission Bhagiratha. Impressed by it, a team from ASCE toured Telangana in 2022. They went on a field visit to Kaleshwaram project and termed it a game changer in Telangana’s irrigation water sector.

Impressed by the scale of the project, the amazing speed at which the world’s largest lift irrigation project was completed, the ASCE invited KTR to present Telangana government’s success story in America. He will speak about the socio economic progress achieved in the State through the Kaleshwaram project and Mission Bhagiratha. He said that Telangana, which was once stricken by drought, is now flourishing with lush green fields because of the vision and immense knowledge of KCR.

As part of the America tour, which will last till the end of the month, KTR will hold meetings with companies in various cities spread across five States. Some of the companies are likely to make investment announcements during the trip.