I-Day Milestone at Khammam: Revanth Launches Sitarama Lift Irrigation Scheme
Deccan ChroniclePusugudem: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inaugurated the Sita Rama lift irrigation scheme on Thursday, marking a significant milestone in Khammam district's irrigation infrastructure. It was launched at Pusugudem with the Chief Minister switching on the project's pumps, along with minister Uttam Kumar Reddy and Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, to mark the operational commencement of the much-anticipated scheme which will provide irrigation to over 1.20 lakh acres in the district. Revanth Reddy accused former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and former irrigation minister T. Harish Rao, of prioritising personal gain over public welfare. The Chief Minister acknowledged agriculture minister Tummala Nageshwara Rao's contributions and said that Khammam would not require Krishna river water if Godavari water is adequately supplied.