Why it is in the news
On 1 October 2026, the Telangana Cabinet decided to terminate 10 incomplete irrigation packages awarded in EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) mode under the Jalayagnam programme, and to call fresh tenders for the remaining work.
The exam angle
Syllabus: Group 1 Mains Paper-II, III-2: “Major Irrigation Projects and Command Area Development”; III-4: “Sources of Irrigation: Canals, Tanks and Wells”. Prelims: 6. … Geography of Telangana state. Groups 2–4: Telangana irrigation projects.