95% of reservoirs in State up to brim, says Nimmala
1 day ago

95% of reservoirs in State up to brim, says Nimmala

The Hindu  

Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Rama Naidu has said that 95% of reservoirs in the State are full, thanks to the copious rainfall received in recent months and the department’s preparedness to keep the water bodies ready for storage. Speaking to the media after inspecting the Gandikota reservoir in Jammalamadugu Constituency along with the local legislator C. Adinarayana Reddy here on Sunday, he recalled that the Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had always focussed on catching and storing every drop of water to ensure irrigation to the last field in the uplands. He attributed the filling up of 250 minor irrigation tanks in Kadapa districts to the proper water management strategies. Chief Engineer Srinivasulu, Superintending Engineers Mallikarjuna Reddy and Venkata Ramaiah, and Jammalamadugu RDO Sai Sree were among those present.

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Government prepared plans for strengthening Yeleru reservoir, Budameru canals; will be implemented soon: Minister Nadendla Manohar
3 months, 1 week ago

Government prepared plans for strengthening Yeleru reservoir, Budameru canals; will be implemented soon: Minister Nadendla Manohar

The Hindu  

Minister for Civil Supplies, Food and Consumer Affairs Nadendla Manohar said the government prepared plans for strengthening and modernising the Yeleru reservoir and Budameru canals and they would be implemented sooner than later after due consultations. pegs preliminary damage at ₹6,880 crore Addressing media persons at the Jana Sena Party office near Mangalagiri in Guntur district on Saturday, Mr. Manohar …

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu promises modernisation of Yeleru irrigation system in Kakinada district
3 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu promises modernisation of Yeleru irrigation system in Kakinada district

The Hindu  

The NDA government would take up the responsibility of completing the modernisation of the Yeleru irrigation system in Kakinada district, asserts Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. Mr. Naidu on September 11 visited the areas affected by floods from the Yeleru reservoir and interacted with people at Rajupalem of Kirlampudi mandal in Pithapuram Assembly constituency. Addressing the gathering later, …

Irrigation project repairs in State will be taken up with ₹300 crore, says CM
4 months ago

Irrigation project repairs in State will be taken up with ₹300 crore, says CM

The Hindu  

: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has proposed to take up repair works of irrigation projects across the State at an estimated expenditure of ₹300 crore. The Somasila project in SPS Nellore district alone needed ₹140 crore for its maintenance works, he said during his visit to the reservoir here on Monday, August 19, evening. Along with Endowments …

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 …

Major projects present bleak picture even after 45 days into rainy season
5 months, 1 week ago

Major projects present bleak picture even after 45 days into rainy season

The Hindu  

Delay in the penetration of south-west monsoon rains in the catchment areas of Krishna and Godavari basins, particularly in the upstream States of Karnataka and Maharashtra, is keeping the water level in major reservoirs in Telangana, including the joint storage facilities Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar, low, even 45 days into the rainy season. As of Sunday morning, the storage of water …

Most Towns in Telangana Have No Water Crisis
8 months, 1 week ago

Most Towns in Telangana Have No Water Crisis

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government is ensuring that people get adequate drinking water by implementing the summer action plan that it had drafted earlier to address any shortfall during the summer. Official sources said Chief Minister A.Revanth Reddy was regularly monitoring the drinking water situation and issuing directions to officials on measures to overcome any shortage. With reports of severe heat …

We are committed to completing Polavaram at earliest, says Buggana
10 months, 2 weeks ago

We are committed to completing Polavaram at earliest, says Buggana

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The major and medium irrigation was given a sizeable allocation in the interim State budget for 2024-25. Reiterating the government’s commitment to completing the ongoing irrigation projects, he said, “We are committed to completing the Polavaram National Project, the lifeline of Andhra Pradesh. On other projects, the minister said Owk Tunnel-II, which was inaugurated by Chief Minister YS Jagan …

Gundlakamma reservoir crest gate repaired on a war-footing in Prakasam district
1 year ago

Gundlakamma reservoir crest gate repaired on a war-footing in Prakasam district

The Hindu  

Irrigation experts repaired the damaged second crest gate of the Kandula Obul Reddy Gundlakamma reservoir on a war-footing in Prakasam district on December 10. “Three stoplog elements have been put at the second gate and water discharge stopped,” Chief Engineer R. Muralinatha Reddy told The Hindu. The current storage of 0.8 tmc ft water in the reservoir would be sufficient …

Poor storage in reservoir, reduced flows upset farmers in Rayalaseema region
1 year, 4 months ago

Poor storage in reservoir, reduced flows upset farmers in Rayalaseema region

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Poor storage along with reduced inflows from upstream areas of the Krishna basin at Srisailam reservoir is causing tense moments for the farmers in the Rayalaseema region. Farmers started mounting pressure on the government, seeking justice for those in drought-hit areas, who faced serious drinking water and irrigation problems throughout the year. As the farmers were demanding the release …

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 …

Relief for TS as SC stays penalty imposed by NGT for irrigation projects
1 year, 10 months ago

Relief for TS as SC stays penalty imposed by NGT for irrigation projects

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a relief to Telangana, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Rs 920 crore penalties and fines imposed by a National Green Tribunal bench at Chennai for going ahead with the construction works of Palamuru-Ranga Reddy lift irrigation scheme and Dindi irrigation project without procuring environmental clearances. The NGT southern bench in Chennai had on December 24, 2022, …

Minister promises early repairs to gates of Gundalakamma reservoir in Andhra Pradesh
2 years, 1 month ago

Minister promises early repairs to gates of Gundalakamma reservoir in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Minister Merugu Nagarjuna has assured the agitating members of the Prakasam Zilla Parishad that he would ensure the early completion of the repairs to gates of the Obul Reddy Gundalakamma reservoir. YSRCP MLA from Giddalur, Anna Ram Babu, pressed for speeding up the pending works relating to the Veligonda irrigation project, the lifeline of Prakasam district, …

Safety and Maintenance of Irrigation Projects Top Priority, Says Andhra Pradesh CM
3 years ago

Safety and Maintenance of Irrigation Projects Top Priority, Says Andhra Pradesh CM

News 18  

In the wake of recent floods and breach of the Annamayya reservoir in Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the officials to prioritise the safety and maintenance of reservoirs and irrigation projects across the State. During a meeting with the officials here on Thursday, the Chief Minister instructed the authorities to conduct a comprehensive review …

‘Navali balancing reservoir project would be taken up after consulting Andhra, Telangana’
3 years, 4 months ago

‘Navali balancing reservoir project would be taken up after consulting Andhra, Telangana’

The Hindu  

Water Resources Minister Govind Karjol said that construction of a balancing reservoir at Navali in Koppal district, which was meant for balancing the deficit of water in Tungabhadra reservoir due to accumulated silt on the bed, would shortly be taken up after consulting Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments. Interacting with mediapersons at Vaikunta Guest House near Tungabhadra reservoir in Munirabad, …

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