Irrigation officials set a record by releasing 40 tmc water to Rayalaseema through Handri-Neeva

Ministers and MLAs thank Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for realising the dreams of people of Rayalaseema region 

Amaravati:The Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Department has set a record by transferring water to Rayalaseema region through  Handri–Neeva project. For the first time in history, irrigation officials have drawn 40.109 TMC of water from the Handri–Neeva project beyond the project’s designed capacity .
Not only was water transferred at a record level, but this was achieved within just 190 days. Since the completion of the project, this is the first time such a large quantity of water has been conveyed, bringing immense joy to farmers across the Rayalaseema districts.
On this occasion, Rayalaseema region ministers Payyavula Keshav and BC Janardhan Reddy, along with Rayadurg MLA Kalva Srinivasulu met Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and expressed their gratitude. Minister Payyavula Keshav recalled that between 2014 and 2019, water could be drawn using only one pump, but during that period, works were undertaken to enhance the capacity to operate six pumps. He further reminded the Chief Minister that after the coalition government came to power, the pumping capacity was increased from six pumps to twelve.
Minister  BC Janardhan Reddy, pointed out to the Chief Minister that widening of the Handri–Neeva canals was completed within 100 days, which itself is a record. Irrigation Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu said that the Muchumarri project, which is part of the Handri–Neeva scheme, has been a major turning point and its construction has enabled successful water supply to Rayalaseema.
Rayadurg MLA Kalva Srinivasulu stated that the decision taken earlier to construct the Muchumarri project is the key reason why water is being supplied to Rayalaseema at this scale today. Ministers noted that these works were carried out under the continuous supervision of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
While a record has already been created in drawing water from Handri–Neeva, the Chief Minister instructed officials to create yet another record by transferring up to 50 TMC of water to the Rayalaseema districts through the Handri–Neeva project. He also made it clear that reservoirs and tanks across the Rayalaseema region should be filled with water, stating that he would be truly satisfied only when all tanks and reservoirs are full.
Irrigation Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu assured the Chief Minister that steps would be taken to transfer an additional 10 TMC of water by the end of February or the first week of March, thereby achieving a total transfer of 50 TMC of water.