NEW DELHI: The Centre has accepted two major irrigation/multi-purpose projects and four flood management schemes, with a cumulative cost of Rs 84,748 crore, from six states/UT after assessing their techno-economic viability .

The projects include the Kaleshwaram Project of Telangana with an estimated cost of over Rs 80,190 crore.

“The techno-economic viability of these projects were assessed by an advisory committee of the Union ministry of water resources . The ministry will now move to the Cabinet for approval of these projects,” said an official.

