Telangana farmers, however, insist that government agencies must find alternative uses for rice procured rather than asking them to stop cultivating paddy. Framing matters: While Andhra Pradesh’s Handri-Neeva Sujala Sravanthi and Galeru-Nagari Sujala Sravanthi, and Telangana’s Kaleshwaram are lift irrigation projects, the framing differs. While Andhra Pradesh’s Handri-Neeva Sujala Sravanthi and Galeru-Nagari Sujala Sravanthi, and Telangana’s Kaleshwaram are lift irrigation projects, the framing differs. The project uses ‘lift irrigation infrastructure, including electric pumps’ to lift water to higher altitudes. It is important to note that the Galeru-Nagari and Handri-Neeva Sujala Sravanthi projects are lift irrigation schemes, but the media narrative highlights the phrase Sujala Sravanthi to evoke piety.