Jupally Krishna Rao
Jupally Krishna Rao is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress party, serving as a significant figure in the Telangana state government. He has held various ministerial roles, including the Minister for Irrigation and Marketing, where he has been involved in managing water resources and agricultural development in the region. Recently, he was in the news for his presence at the site of the tunnel collapse incident at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal, where he announced the state government's request for assistance from the Army and other disaster response teams to aid in the rescue operations.
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Recent news mentions
Telangana tourism minister Jupally Krishna Rao announced the discovery of what are believed to be human remains in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel.
‘Human remains’ found in tunnel, says Telangana minister | Hyderabad News
India· 2025-03-01
Jupally Krishna Rao is a state minister overseeing the rescue effort for the trapped workers.
Race to save eight Indian workers trapped inside tunnel
United Kingdom· 2025-02-25
Telangana Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said on Monday that the chances of survival of the eight persons who remain trapped in the SLBC tunnel after a partial collapse two days ago are very remote.
Rat-hole miners arrive to assist in rescue of 8 workers after tunnel collapse in Telangana: What we know so far | India NewsIndia· 2025-02-24
Telangana Minister Jupally Krishna Rao stated that the chances of survival for the trapped individuals are very remote.
Telangana Tunnel Collapse: Telangana minister says chances of survival of people trapped in tunnel 'very remote', rescue op might take 3-4 days | Hyderabad NewsIndia· 2025-02-24
Jupally Krishna Rao is supervising the rescue effort and mentioned that the tunnel collapse was an accident.
Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue teams plan to cut through collapsed section to reach workersIndia· 2025-02-24
Minister Jupally Krishna Rao is supervising the rescue effort.
Telangana tunnel collapse: Silkyara rescue team joins efforts to save 8 trapped workers | Hyderabad NewsIndia· 2025-02-24
Minister Jupally Krishna Rao is supervising the rescue effort.
Telangana tunnel collapse: Team Silkyara joins rescue operation | India NewsIndia· 2025-02-23
Minister Jupally Krishna Rao was at the accident site to oversee the rescue efforts.
Telangana tunnel collapse: Ventilation system keeps trapped workers alive | Hyderabad NewsIndia· 2025-02-23
