Blueprint on irrigation projects completion soon: CM Naidu
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Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said a blueprint on irrigation projects completion will be prepared soon.
He said the government is committed to supply water to all regions in the State. Speaking on budget allocations to irrigation sector in Assembly session, he said the State Government is 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 Rs20,000 crore has been 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, Naidu said that Teulguu Ganga, Galeru Nagari and Handri Neeva projects were launched during former Chief Minister NT Rama Rao's regime to supply water to Rayalaseema. Through Pattiseema lift irrigation 100 tmc of water is being supplied to Rayalaseema. He assured the 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 is available in various reservoirs in the State and the government is 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 has been increased resulting in savings in power consumption to the tune of Rs91 crore.
