Godavari-Penna project will be game changer: Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu
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Godavari-Penna project will be game changer: Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu

New Indian Express  

KADAPA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has accorded top priority to the Godavari-Penna river interlinking project to transform Rayalaseema into a fertile region, said Water Resources Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu. Slamming the previous YSRCP regime for pushing the State into Rs 14 lakh crore debt, he said, “They mortgaged collectorates, tahsildar offices and TIDCO houses, yet failed to build proper infrastructure.” Highlighting the Chief Minister’s vision, he said, “Efforts are underway to divert water from Godavari to Krishna, then to Nagarjuna Sagar Right Canal, Bollapalli and Banakacherla. He alleged that former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy failed to fulfil his promise of providing an additional compensation of Rs 3.75 lakh each to Gandikota displaced families. Water Resources Department Chief Engineer Srinivasulu, SEs Mallikarjuna Reddy and Venkataramaiah, Jammalamadugu RDO Sai Sri, TDP incharge C Bhupesh Reddy and other leaders were present.

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Govt to complete Polavaram project by Oct 2026: Naidu
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Govt to complete Polavaram project by Oct 2026: Naidu

Hindustan Times  

Hyderabad Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday expressed confidence that the Polavaram major irrigation project being constructed on Godavari River would get the recognition of an iconic project in the country. Accompanied by his cabinet colleagues, irrigation department officials and engineers belonging to contracting firms, Naidu visited the Polavaram project site in …

Create separate website for Polavaram irrigation project: Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Create separate website for Polavaram irrigation project: Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Rama Naidu has advised officials to create a separate website for the Polavaram Irrigation Project, and upload the progress of works daily. Reviewing the progress of the project works at a meeting with senior irrigation officials on Wednesday, he said Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will visit the Polavaram project site in the first …

River Linking: CM Naidu eyes Godavari, Krishna, Penna rivers
1 month, 1 week ago

River Linking: CM Naidu eyes Godavari, Krishna, Penna rivers

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said new irrigation projects would be undertaken in Andhra Pradesh with the aim of providing water to every acre of land. The water currently being wasted into the sea can be utilized through river linking projects,” he said while addressing a review meeting on the state’s water resources. Naidu said he would …

Andhra government will complete Veligonda project: Minister Dr Nimmala
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Andhra government will complete Veligonda project: Minister Dr Nimmala

New Indian Express  

ONGOLE: Water Resources Minister Dr Nimmala Ramanaidu affirmed on Tuesday that the NDA alliance government prioritises the Polavaram project, with the PS Veligonda reservoir project as the next immediate focus. He stated that all pending works will be completed under the current government, with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu set to inaugurate the project soon. During a visit to the Veligonda …

A.P. Minister Anagani Satya Prasad blames Jagan for Tirumala laddu row
3 months ago

A.P. Minister Anagani Satya Prasad blames Jagan for Tirumala laddu row

The Hindu  

Blaming YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for the controversy surrounding the use of adulterated ghee in the preparation of Tirumala laddu prasadam, Andhra Pradesh Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad has accused the former Chief Minister of tarnishing the sanctity of Lord Venkateswara temple. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s greed for money led to the corruption at the Tirumala temple,” the Minister …

Compensation for flood victims will be paid before September 17, says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
3 months, 1 week ago

Compensation for flood victims will be paid before September 17, says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on September 11 that the damage caused by the floods in the State would be calculated in a transparent manner and with accountability, and that the farmers would be duly compensated for their losses. Mr. Naidu pointed out that the TDP Government had paid ₹16,000 as ex gratia per hectare for crop …

Sharmila accuses Naidu, Jagan of resorting to blame game on Budameru flood
3 months, 1 week ago

Sharmila accuses Naidu, Jagan of resorting to blame game on Budameru flood

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Y.S. Sharmila on September 10 slammed the ruling Telugu Desam Party and the Opposition YSR Congress Party for “resorting to blame game on floods in Budameru.” Speaking to the media after visiting the flood-hit areas in Old Rajarajeswaripet in Vijayawada, she said during the Y.S. Similarly, the YSRCP president Jagan Mohan Reddy should explain to …

Ex-minister blames Andhra CM Naidu for Polavaram Irrigation Project setbacks
4 months ago

Ex-minister blames Andhra CM Naidu for Polavaram Irrigation Project setbacks

New Indian Express  

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: Former minister and YSRC leader Chelluboyina Srinivasa Venugopala Krishna expressed concern over the mismanagement of the Polavaram Irrigation Project under the leadership of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and attributed the setbacks and financial loss incurred by the project to Naidu’s hasty and ill-conceived decisions. Speaking to the media in Rajamahendravaram on Monday, Chelluboyina alleged that Naidu resorted to …

CM Naidu announces Rs 3000 relief for each family affected in flood-hit districts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Naidu announces Rs 3000 relief for each family affected in flood-hit districts

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced immediate relief of Rs 3,000 for each family whose house was inundated in the floods due to heavy rains in the flood-hit five districts. Approximately 1.06 lakh acres were inundated by floodwaters in East Godavari, West Godavari, Konaseema, Kakinada, Eluru, and parts of Alluri Sitarama Raju districts, the Chief Minister said during a …

Chandrababu Naidu's first reaction on Budget 2024 after Centre's 'special allocations' for Andhra Pradesh
5 months ago

Chandrababu Naidu's first reaction on Budget 2024 after Centre's 'special allocations' for Andhra Pradesh

India TV News  

Union Budget 2024: Telugu Desam Party National President Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday hailed the Union Budget 2024-25 and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for recognising the needs of Andhra Pradesh. Taking to social media platform X, Chandrababu Naidu wrote, "On behalf of the people of Andhra Pradesh, I thank PM Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for recognising the needs …

Irrigation sector regressed by 20 years in YSRC regime: Nimmala Ramanaidu
5 months, 1 week ago

Irrigation sector regressed by 20 years in YSRC regime: Nimmala Ramanaidu

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Minister for Water Resources Development Nimmala Ramanaidu said during the previous YSRC regime, the irrigation sector regressed by 20 years, and several projects, including Polavaram suffered serious damage. Participating in irrigation expert and Padma Bhushan recipient KL Rao’s 122nd birth anniversary celebrations in Vijayawada on Monday, he said under the previous regime, both irrigation and drinking water resources had …

Elaborate arrangements made at Polavaram for Andhra Pradesh CM’s visit
6 months ago

Elaborate arrangements made at Polavaram for Andhra Pradesh CM’s visit

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Elaborate arrangements have been made for Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s visit to the Polavaram project site on Monday. Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Rama Naidu reviewed the arrangements made at the Polavaram project site for the Chief Minister’s visit. The Chief Minister’s first field visit being the visit to the Polavaram project amply highlights the TDP-led NDA …

Govt failed to complete irrigation projects in Rayalaseema: Naidu
8 months ago

Govt failed to complete irrigation projects in Rayalaseema: Naidu

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool, Anantapur: Telugu Desam chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu has accused Chief Minister Y.S. “Despite winning power, Jagan Mohan Reddy is allegedly dismantling systems and neglecting the poor by not settling the pending Aarogyasri bills.” “If elected, I pledge to clear all pending bills for sarpanchs and allocate funds for all schemes,” Naidu said while addressing the public during TD’s Prajagalam …

TD promises to scrap land titling act
8 months, 2 weeks ago

TD promises to scrap land titling act

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Telugu Desam chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu has said he would scrap the AP Land Titling Act if the three-party alliance is elected to power in the state. The TD chief said that if the people wanted development of the state, they should give more than 160 seats to the three-party alliance in the state Assembly and 24 MPs to …

Naidu launches 'Praja Galam' campaign, attacks YSRC government
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Naidu launches 'Praja Galam' campaign, attacks YSRC government

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Telugu Desam chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu sounded the poll bugle on Wednesday with the launch of 'Praja Galam' - a series of public outreach programmes targeting the ruling YSRC government ahead of the state elections. Terming Jagan Mohan Reddy a "traitor of Rayalaseema", Naidu said the Chief Minister destroyed the irrigation sector in the parched Rayalaseema region in the …

Naidu attacks AP govt over non-payment of salaries, lack of development
11 months ago

Naidu attacks AP govt over non-payment of salaries, lack of development

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Telugu Desam president Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Friday launched a scathing attack on the YSRC government over the alleged non-payment of salaries to government employees and “lack of development” across the state. Addressing a public meeting in Venkatagiri as part of the TD's 'Raa Kadali Raa' campaign, Naidu said employees were now only asking for timely payment of monthly …

Dharmana flays Naidu on north Andhra irrigation projects
1 year, 4 months ago

Dharmana flays Naidu on north Andhra irrigation projects

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Revenue minister Dharmana Prasada Rao said TD national president N. Chandrababu Naidu should feel ashamed of himself for not completing a single irrigation project in north coastal Andhra, though he had been the chief minister of AP for 14 long years. Addressing a press conference in Srikakulam on Saturday, Prasada Rao maintained that former chief minister Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhar …

Peddireddy has amassed Rs 40,000 crore in four years: Naidu
1 year, 4 months ago

Peddireddy has amassed Rs 40,000 crore in four years: Naidu

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Telugu Desam chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday intensified his attacks on minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy by accusing him of amassing wealth from new irrigation projects. He alleged that the minister had amassed ill-gotten wealth to the approximate tune of Rs 40,000 crore in the last four years, making him only the second-highest plunderer of the state's resources after …

Chandrababu Naidu vows to bring Godavari water to irrigation projects in Rayalaseema region
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrababu Naidu vows to bring Godavari water to irrigation projects in Rayalaseema region

The Hindu  

Telugu Desam Party national president N. Chandrababu Naidu on August 5 fumed at the YSR Congress Party government in Andhra Pradesh for committing atrocities against those questioning its “corrupt and unjust rule.” Addressing a public meeting at the temple town of Srikalahasti, near here, Mr. Naidu said that the ‘Yuddha Bheri’ programme of the TDP was “to expose the corruption …

Naidu tour in Rayalaseema to expose YSRC govt s failures
1 year, 4 months ago

Naidu tour in Rayalaseema to expose YSRC govt s failures

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: TD president Nara Chandrababu Naidu’s visit to study the present status of irrigation projects in the state, styled as the Penna to Vamsadhara Telugu Talliki Jalaharam, gained wide attention in political circles across the state. While the YSRC was seriously countering Naidu’s plan to visit irrigation projects by alleging it was a joke as he did nothing for Rayalaseema …

Perni says people don’t trust TD chief Naidu anymore
2 years ago

Perni says people don’t trust TD chief Naidu anymore

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Former minister Perni Venkataramaiah on Friday stated that people of Andhra Pradesh do not anymore trust Telugu Desam Party chief N. Chandrababu Naidu. Speaking to media persons here, he underlined that Naidu has committed numerous follies and cheated people belonging to BC, ST, ST and minority communities. The former minister made a mockery of TD chief’s claim that attempts …

Andhra CM meets PM Modi, seeks approval of revised cost estimate of Polavaram project
2 years, 4 months ago

Andhra CM meets PM Modi, seeks approval of revised cost estimate of Polavaram project

India TV News  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought early approval of the revised cost estimate of the Polavaram irrigation project on Godavari river. In his 40-minute long meeting with Modi, the chief minister discussed the Polavaram project and also demanded approval of the proposed Bhogapuram airport in Vizianagaram district, …

Amid Speculation of YSR Congress Joining NDA, Jagan Mohan Meets PM Modi, Discusses Pending Projects
4 years, 2 months ago

Amid Speculation of YSR Congress Joining NDA, Jagan Mohan Meets PM Modi, Discusses Pending Projects

News 18  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed issues related to the state, including release of pending funds for Polavaram irrigation project. Reddy’s meeting with Modi comes after eight months, amid strong rumours of his party YSR Congress joining the NDA. In the 40-minute meeting, Reddy discussed the pending dues …

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