Why it is in the news
On 4 October 2026, Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy was told at a review that excavation of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel has moved past a major shear zone — a band of weak, fractured rock.
The exam angle
Syllabus: Group 1 Prelims: 6. World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana state; 4. Environmental Issues: Disaster Management- Prevention and Mitigation Strategies; 10. Policies of Telangana State. Groups 2–4: Telangana irrigation projects and the Krishna basin.