Blue print on irrigation projects completion soon:CM
CM's stress on linking of rivers to ensure water security to all regions in state
Coalition government's focus on water security:CM
Amaravati:Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said a blue print on irrigation projects completion will be prepared soon. He said the coalition government committed to supply water to all regions in the state.
Speaking on budget allocations to irrigation sector in Assembly session today, the Chief Minister said the state government focusing on water security, which is essential attract investments and industries. He stressed the need for linking of rivers right from Vamsadhara to Penna to ensure water supply to all the regions in the state and efforts are on to prepare necessary plans.
The Chief Minister said that Rs 20,000 crore spent on irrigation sector during the past 20 months. As a result water was supplied to Paramasamudram tank in Kuppam through Handri Neeva canal. Stating that all the irrigation projects were developed during TDP regime, the Chief Minister said that Teulu Ganga, Galeru Nagari and Handri Neeva projects were launched during former chief minister NT Rama Rao regime to supply water to Rayalaseema. Through Pattiseema lift irrigation 100 tmc of water was supplied to Rayalaseema. He assured on completion of Veligonda project to benefit Markapuram and Prakasam districts. He said that Polavaram project will be completed before Godavari pushkaram and Chintalapudi lift irrigation scheme will be completed to supply water to upland areas of both Krishna and Eluru districts.
The Chief Minister said at present 793 tmc of water was available in various reservoirs in the state and making efforts to supply water for paddy transplantations from May 15. He said Andhra Pradesh stands in first place in micro irrigation in the country. With the measures initiated by state government towards water security the ground water levels increased and available at 7.3 metres resulting in savings in power consumption to a tune of Rs 91 crore.
Stating that there will be no loss to any one with the linking of Polavaram and Nallamala sagar, the Chief Minister said the surplus Godavari water which is flowing into sea will be used and both the Telugu states will get benefit out of it. He said that he never objected the Kaleswaram project. He made it clear that the coalition government is committed to supply water to every acre in the state.
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