Nellore: Threat to stage protest if water is not supplied
6 years, 1 month ago

Nellore: Threat to stage protest if water is not supplied

Deccan Chronicle  

Nellore: Tension prevailed at Zilla Parishat Hall here when Atmakur legislator Mekapati Gautham Reddy along with a large number of farmers on Thursday staged a protest before the ZP office demanding supply of water to Atmakur region from Somasila project. The legislator along with farmers submitted a memorandum on the issue to the Agriculture Minister Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy and Collector R. Muthyala Raju on the sidelines of ZP general body meeting held on Thursday. Meanwhile Mr Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy said that they have decided to provide water for 3.21 lakh acres from Somasila during the current agriculture season. Urban Development Minister P. Narayana, ZP Chairman B. Raghavendra Reddy, Sarveypalli legislator Kakani Govardhan Reddy, MLC Beeda Ravichandra, Kovur legislator Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy, Venkatagiri legislator K. Ramakrishna and Udayagiri legislator Bollineni Rama Rao were also present.

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Demand for water: Farmers’ protest continues at Bheemarayanagudi
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Demand for water: Farmers’ protest continues at Bheemarayanagudi

The Hindu  

Farmers, who have been protesting the outside the administrative office of Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigama Limited in Bheemarayanagudi in Shahapur taluk of Yadgir district demanding the release of water from Basavasagar reservoir to Narayanapur Left Branch Canal since December, have decided to continue the protest until water is released. The farmers are demanding water for their chilli crop which is …

Nellore: Farmers told not to raise rain dependent crops
6 years, 1 month ago

Nellore: Farmers told not to raise rain dependent crops

Deccan Chronicle  

NELLORE: Farmers’ associations have been appealing to paddy growers not to raise crops by taking advantage of the recent rains while pointing to lack of water in Somasila and Kandaleru dams. Stressing that it is difficult for the Irrigation Department even to address the needs of 3.21 lakh acres they had allowed to raise during the Irrigation Advisory Board meeting …

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