{
  "id": 4639245,
  "title": "Minor and major irrigation departments merger after Telangana formation proved disastrous; restructure MI sector: experts’ panel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/minor-and-major-irrigation-departments-merger-after-telangana",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T11:36:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/minor-and-major-irrigation-departmentsmerger-after-telangana-formation-proved-disastrous-restructure-mi-sector-experts-panel/article71408238.ece"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "It wants fixing of FTL boundaries, removal of encroachments, powers to WUAs/PR bodies to collect water cess",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}