A total of ₹72,766.16 crore has been repaid towards loans taken for the Kaleshwaram project over the past six years, as per RTI filed by activist Kareem Ansari data.
The year-wise repayments are as follows:
• 2020 – ₹1,487.98 crore
• 2021 – ₹3,364.65 crore
• 2022 – ₹9,077.01 crore
• 2023 – ₹11,873.70 crore
• 2024 – ₹13,388.71 crore
• 2025 – ₹33,574.11 crore
The data shows that the highest repayments were made in 2024 and 2025, both during the Congress government’s tenure.
In 2024, ₹13,388.71 crore was paid towards loan servicing. The following year, 2025, saw a sharp spike to ₹33,574.11 crore — more than double the previous year and the highest annual repayment since 2020.
Interest payments continue alongside principal repayments. In January 2026 alone, ₹417.34 crore was paid as interest to lending institutions.
With cumulative repayments crossing ₹72,766 crore, the figures indicate that a substantial portion of the project’s debt servicing has taken place during the Congress government’s period in office.
