Andhra Pradesh to be surrounded with 'jala harati'
1 week, 2 days ago

Andhra Pradesh to be surrounded with 'jala harati'

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to begin the Godavari-Banakacharla alignment project, which is estimated to cost Rs 70-80,000 crores. On Sunday, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu held crucial discussion with the officials of the water resources and the financial departments regarding the project. During his tour in New Delhi recently, Chandrababu Naidu met Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others and told them that this project was as important as Polavaram project. This project would help provide 280 tmc Godavari water to Rayalaseema, composite Nellore and Prakasam district during flood season. Initially, Godavari flood water would be diverted from Polavaram to Krishna river and then it would be shifted to Bollapalli reservoir, which is yet to be constructed.

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T’gana to rope in IIT-H experts to study impact of Polavaram project on Godavari
4 days, 13 hours ago

T’gana to rope in IIT-H experts to study impact of Polavaram project on Godavari

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana government has decided to rope in experts from the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, to study the impact of the construction of Polavaram major irrigation project on Godavari river in Telangana, an official statement said on Saturday. Considered to be the lifeline of Andhra Pradesh, the Polavaram multipurpose project is aimed at providing irrigation to 295K hectares of …

State hopes to get 550 tmc Krishna water share: Uttam
1 week, 1 day ago

State hopes to get 550 tmc Krishna water share: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Telangana will seek 550 tmc ft feet of water annually as its share from the Krishna river against the 299 tmc ft it is getting, irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Tuesday. The minister’s announcement came during a press meet that he addressed along with minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy after a meeting to review the progress of work …

CM Naidu moots interlinking of rivers to tackle drought
1 week, 2 days ago

CM Naidu moots interlinking of rivers to tackle drought

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has unveiled an ambitious project titled ‘Telugu Thalliki Jal Harathi’ aimed at tackling drought and addressing water scarcity in Andhra Pradesh. The Chief Minister detailed the plan to divert 300 tmc ft of surplus water from the Godavari River, which currently sees nearly 3,000 tmc ft of water flowing into the sea annually. He …

AP-TG squabbles on river waters hits Palamuru project
2 weeks, 1 day ago

AP-TG squabbles on river waters hits Palamuru project

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Palamuru Rangareddy lift irrigation scheme, one of the priority projects for completion by the Congress government which was hoping to put it to use from early 2027, is in jeopardy with the Central Water Commission, for all practical purposes, refusing to give it the required permissions. One of the issues that the CWC said that was not addressed by …

Revanth Reddy reviews plans for Godavari water transfer to Hyderabad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Revanth Reddy reviews plans for Godavari water transfer to Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy held a high-level review meeting with officials from the Irrigation Department and Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to address Hyderabad’s growing drinking water needs. The Chief Minister directed officials to prepare a comprehensive report on lifting Godavari water from the Kondapochamma and Mallanna Sagar reservoirs. To expedite the process, Revanth ordered the …

Polavaram Project to be completed by 2027 at 'any cost', says Chandrababu Naidu
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Polavaram Project to be completed by 2027 at 'any cost', says Chandrababu Naidu

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reaffirmed his commitment to completing the Polavaram Project by 2027, calling it the “lifeline and backbone” of the state. “Despite financial challenges, the Polavaram Project will be completed by 2027 at any cost,” Naidu declared. Providing financial details, Naidu revealed that the project’s estimated cost stands at Rs 55,000 crore, of which the …

River Linking: CM Naidu eyes Godavari, Krishna, Penna rivers
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Krishna Tribunal cross-examines Andhra Pradesh witness for second day
2 months ago

Krishna Tribunal cross-examines Andhra Pradesh witness for second day

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh witness and irrigation expert Anil Kumar Goyal was cross-examined, by Telangana’s senior advocate V Ravinder Rao, before Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II for the second day on Friday. Anil Kumar admitted that there is an intermediate yield of 53 tmcft in downstream between Pulichintala reservoir and Prakasam barrage. He said that AP’s Guntur Channel and Vykuntapuram Pumping Scheme …

₹5,461 crore Keshavapuram storage reservoir contract cancelled
2 months ago

₹5,461 crore Keshavapuram storage reservoir contract cancelled

The Hindu  

The State Government has asked the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to invite tenders for Godavari Drinking Water Supply Project Phase-II and Rejuvenation of Osmansagar and Himayatsagar reservoirs for Musi river clean up project. The State Government has announced cancellation of contract for construction of 10 tmcft raw water storage reservoir at Keshavapuram with associated components under Godavari …

Heavy Rains Expected in Andhra Pradesh, Water Levels at Risk
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy Rains Expected in Andhra Pradesh, Water Levels at Risk

New Indian Express  

Officials are concerned as Andhra Pradesh braces for more rains in the coming days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rainfall in parts of the State, with storage levels of reservoirs currently high. Officials are worried that heavy inflows could be difficult to handle, especially with reservoirs already full from recent rains.

Telangana will be a role model in power production: Bhatti
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana will be a role model in power production: Bhatti

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: Telangana will be transformed into a model state in terms of power production, said Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday. Keeping in view the power demand by 2030, the government was taking steps to produce 20,000 MW of green electricity and solar power as well as pump storage energy involving moving water between reservoirs. The government will …

Godavari recedes at Dowleswaram Barrage
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Godavari recedes at Dowleswaram Barrage

New Indian Express  

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: The floodwaters of the Godavari River, which inundated low-lying areas in Alluri Sitarama Raju district, are receding steadily at Dowleswaram Barrage. River conservator Kasi Visveswararao said the Godavari floodwaters could rise again as heavy inflows are expected to reach Bhadrachalam on Friday evening. Meanwhile, in Kunavaram of ASR district, women gathered in large numbers and staged a ‘Jala Deeksha’ …

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu promises modernisation of Yeleru irrigation system in Kakinada district
3 months, 4 weeks 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, …

Godavari reaches second warning level in Telangana's Bhadrachalam
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Godavari reaches second warning level in Telangana's Bhadrachalam

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: With the level of Godavari river rising again, the officials have issued a second warning on Tuesday evening. The river’s level at Bhadrachalam crossed the 48-feet mark later on Tuesday evening. Godavari is receiving around 1 lakh cusecs from the Taliperu river, besides significant inflows from the Indravathi and Sabari rivers due to heavy rains in upstream areas. Bhadradri …

Vijayawada city struggles with 0.70 TMCFT of flood water
4 months ago

Vijayawada city struggles with 0.70 TMCFT of flood water

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority estimated that Vijayawada city has a staggering 0.70 TMCFT of stagnant flood water as on Sunday. While the flood water is receding slowly, the prediction of a fresh spell of heavy to extremely heavy rain on September 8, including in NTR district, due to yet another depression in the Bay of Bengal situated …

9.93 lakh cusecs of water discharged from Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh
4 months ago

9.93 lakh cusecs of water discharged from Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Polavaram irrigation project in Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh is receiving heavy inflows from the upstream areas as the Godavari River has been in spate for the last three days. The Water Resources Department officials discharged 8,33,922 cusecs of flood from the Polavaram project by 6 p.m. on September 5. The Water Resources Department officials said that the flood …

Andhra Pradesh: High Flood Alert at Prakasam Barrage
4 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh: High Flood Alert at Prakasam Barrage

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Krishna river is in spate as over 9.94 lakh cusecs of water is being discharged from Prakasam barrage downstream into the sea here at 10 pm on Monday. The water resources authorities said they were getting an inflow of 9.94 lakh cusecs of water from upstream projects forcing them to lift all 70 gates to release water downstream. …

Kadam Project Nears Full Capacity After Heavy Rains
4 months, 1 week ago

Kadam Project Nears Full Capacity After Heavy Rains

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Kadam project in Nirmal district has 6.32 thousand million cubic feet of water as against its gross capacity of 7.6 TMC due to heavy rains in the upper regions of Nirmal and Adilabad districts in the last two days. The water level in the Sriramsagar project stood at 1,086 feet — just five feet shy of reaching the …

Irrigation project repairs in State will be taken up with ₹300 crore, says CM
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Andhra farmers unhappy with water in reservoirs, levels stand at 444.94 TMC
5 months, 1 week ago

Andhra farmers unhappy with water in reservoirs, levels stand at 444.94 TMC

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: In the last week of June, the State recorded 50.2% excess rainfall than normal, and the onset of Southwest Monsoon was on time. However, things have changed since then, and on July 30, the water levels in various reservoirs stood at 444.94 TMC, which is 45.24% of FRL of 983.49 TMC. According to the data of the State Planning …

People living in villages along with Krishna river alerted
5 months, 1 week ago

People living in villages along with Krishna river alerted

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: District authorities on Monday asked people living in the villages along with Krishna and near backwaters of Nagarjunasagar project to be alert in view the gates of Srisailam project being lifted due to heavy inflows. People have been cautioned not to venture into Krishna river for washing of clothes and an alert was issued issued to fishermen against entering …

Godavari at 53 feet in Telangana's Bhadrachalam
5 months, 1 week ago

Godavari at 53 feet in Telangana's Bhadrachalam

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: The district administration issued third warning as the water level of Godavari river reached 53.4 feet on Saturday. Additionally, three families in Buragampad, two in Reddypalem in Buragampad mandal and five in Gangolu village in Dummagudem mandal were relocated to rehabilitation centres after their homes were submerged. As many as 45 rehabilitation centres have been set up across Bhadrachalam, …

Telangana: Godavari in Spate; Authorities Sound Second Warning
5 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Godavari in Spate; Authorities Sound Second Warning

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: With the rise in water level in the Godavari River at Ramannagudem of Eturnagaram mandal due to heavy inflow of floodwater, the authorities sounded second warning here in Mulugu district on Saturday. In Wazedu mandal, vehicular movement came to a halt for 12 days with national highway 163 badly damaged due to heavy inflow of floodwater from the Gandimari …

Chandrababu Naidu's first reaction on Budget 2024 after Centre's 'special allocations' for Andhra Pradesh
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Godavari water level reaches at 50 ft; second warning issued at Telangana's Bhadrachalam
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Godavari water level reaches at 50 ft; second warning issued at Telangana's Bhadrachalam

New Indian Express  

According to the Central Water Commission, the water level may reach the 52 feet mark by Tuesday morning, and if it hovers at 53 feet or above, a third warning will be issued. He predicted that the water level could reach 55 feet, and instructed the officials to be alert and ready for the rescue operations. Revenue Divisional Officer K …

Heavy Rains Flood Major Irrigation Projects in Telangana
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy Rains Flood Major Irrigation Projects in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: All major irrigation projects including Yellampalli, Kadam, Sathnala and Komaram Bheem received large inflows of water following heavy rains in upstream areas. Irrigation officials released excess water from Kadam project by lifting five gates following heavy inflows into the project. The Yellampalli project also received heavy inflows while water was discharged downstream into river Godavari from the SRSP. Pranahita …

Godavari, Krishna in Spate, Officials on High Alert
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Godavari, Krishna in Spate, Officials on High Alert

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: With both Godavari and Krishna rivers receiving heavy inflows from their upstream catchment areas following incessant rainfall, the state government has issued a high alert and the officials are working to ensure the safety of the people in flood-prone areas on the courses of these rivers in East Godavari and NTR districts. At Dhavaleswaram of East Godavari district, the …

Flood threat continues as inflows increase into Godavari
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Flood threat continues as inflows increase into Godavari

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM : Flood water continued to rise in Godavari river at Bhadrachalam following heavy inflows from the upper catchment areas and Indravati river in Odisha. Besides this, the river received 59,300 cusecs of water from the Taliperu project following heavy inflows into the reservoir from Chhattisgarh. N Ramalaxmi, a resident of Kothapet in the town, said: ‘’It has become a …

Goa road closed after heavy rains, landslips in Belagavi
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Goa road closed after heavy rains, landslips in Belagavi

The Hindu  

The Belagavi–Panjim Road, one of the three highways that connects Karnataka and Goa, has been closed owing to heavy rains and landslips. Inflow into the Lal Bahadur Shastri reservoir reduced to the rate of 43,400 cusecs on Friday. Outflow was maintained at the rate of 65,480 cusecs to avoid flooding in the backwater areas, officials said. The dam, with a …

AP: 2.31 Lakh Cusecs of Godavari Water Discharged from Cotton Barrage
5 months, 3 weeks ago

AP: 2.31 Lakh Cusecs of Godavari Water Discharged from Cotton Barrage

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: With a major inflow of water into the Godavari river following heavy rainfall in its catchment areas, the Godavari head works authorities discharged 2.31 lakh cusecs of water from Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram on Thursday. Out of the discharge of 2.31 lakh cusecs, nearly 7,200 cusecs is being discharged into the central, eastern and western delta for …

Major projects present bleak picture even after 45 days into rainy season
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Andhra Pradesh: Godavari rising steadily; 80,000 cusecs of water going into sea
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Godavari rising steadily; 80,000 cusecs of water going into sea

Deccan Chronicle  

Water level in River Godavari is rising steadily despite Sir Arthur Cotton barrage at Dowleswaram discharging nearly 80,000 cusecs of water downstream into the sea.The muddy water flowing in the river from Godavari’s catchment area upstream and also locally drew people’s attention. Snakes and dead human bodies could be seen flowing along with the current of the river water.Water resources …

Nimmala performs Jala Harathi to Godavari-Krishna Sangamam
6 months ago

Nimmala performs Jala Harathi to Godavari-Krishna Sangamam

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Minister for water resources Nimmala Ramanaidu on Monday hailed Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu by saying he realised the “words of our Telugu son K.L. Ramanaidu, along with Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath, Gudivada MLA Venigandla Ramu and irrigation department officials offered ‘Jala Harathi’ and special prayers at the Ibrahimpatnam Ferry ghat, where Godavari river water, lifted through the Pattiseema …

Water level in Krishna rises
6 months ago

Water level in Krishna rises

The Hindu  

The water level in the Krishna river rose on Monday as a result of the water release from Maharashtra and heavy rains in Belagavi and surrounding areas. “The rain run off added to this would mean around 7-8 tmcft of water reaching Almatti by Wednesday,” an Irrigation Department engineer said. As many as five bridge cum barrages were closed for …

Inflows into River Godavari begin in Nizamabad district
6 months ago

Inflows into River Godavari begin in Nizamabad district

Deccan Chronicle  

Water flow to River Godavari has started in Nizamabad district, following the rains in the river’s catchment areas. Water from Nizamabad, Nirmal and Nanded district coursed through the river.Kandakurthi, confluence of River Godavari and its tributaries Manjeera and Haridra witnessed substantial water flow. The evaporation loss was 238 cusecs, while the drinking water needs of Korutla, Jagtial, Adilabad, Nirmal, Armoor, …

Godavari Rises Steadily with Rainfall in Catchment Areas
6 months, 1 week ago

Godavari Rises Steadily with Rainfall in Catchment Areas

Deccan Chronicle  

As the flood season for Godavari begins in July and continues up to October, the water resources department has initiated necessary steps like identification of weak flood banks towards its right and left sides from Polavaram to downstream, in the course of the river until it merges into the sea at four places - Yanam, Coringa of Kakinada, Antarvedi, and …

Government to Release Godavari Water to Nizamsagar Project
6 months, 1 week ago

Government to Release Godavari Water to Nizamsagar Project

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: The state government will release Godavari water to the Nizamsagar project in July end to help farmers protect the ensuing Vana Kalam crops in Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts. In view of the construction of Kaleshwaram project, river Godavari reached Konda Pochammasagar in undivided Medak district and water will be released to Nizamsagar project through Haldivagu project. Chief Minister A.Revanth …

Chennai gets about 10 tmc ft under the proposed Godavari–Cauvery link project
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai gets about 10 tmc ft under the proposed Godavari–Cauvery link project

The Hindu  

Chennai has been allocated about 10 thousand million cubic feet under the proposed Godavari–Cauvery link project for drinking water and industrial requirements. The National Water Development Agency, which has been holding discussions with States concerned on the link project, has proposed to divert 148 tmc ft of water from the Godavari river initially. The off-take point for Chennai from the …

Godavari water to be released for kharif in delta region from June 1
7 months, 1 week ago

Godavari water to be released for kharif in delta region from June 1

The Hindu  

DOWLESWARAM The Andhra Pradesh State Water Resource Department is scheduled to release water from the River Godavari on Saturday, June 1, to support kharif operations across the Godavari Delta. In the Godavari region, the Eastern, Central, and Western Deltas are spread across five districts: Kakinada and East Godavari in the Eastern Delta, Dr. B.R. The total inflow is around 8,000 …

Our share of Krishna should be 789 TMC water, TS tells Tribunal
8 months, 1 week ago

Our share of Krishna should be 789 TMC water, TS tells Tribunal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana state government has urged the Krishna Waters Disputes Tribunal-II that it should be allocated 789 tmc ft of water from the 1,050 tmc ft available in Krishna river in the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh. In addition, the state told KWDT-II in its statement, that of the water available in the then unified Krishna district in the river, …

AP to Seek 15 tmc-ft of Krishna Water from Nagarjunasagar Dam
9 months, 1 week ago

AP to Seek 15 tmc-ft of Krishna Water from Nagarjunasagar Dam

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh would claim its right to get 15 tmc-ft of Krishna water from Nagarjunasagar Dam to cater to the drinking water needs of four districts - Palnadu, Guntur, Prakasam and parts of Bapatla - from April to July. AP officials say that, out of the proposed distribution of 21 tmc-ft of water in the ratio of nearly 15 …

Siddaramaiah urges Maharashtra CM to release water to drought-hit north Karnataka districts
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Siddaramaiah urges Maharashtra CM to release water to drought-hit north Karnataka districts

Hindustan Times  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday wrote to his Maharashtra counterpart Eknath Shinde, requesting him to release water from Warna/Koyna Dam to the Krishna River and Bhima River to meet the needs of both humans and livestock in northern Karnataka. The letter requested the authorities concerned to immediately release 2.00 TMC of water from Warna/Koyna reservoir to the Krishna river and …

First phase of new Tamirabharani combined drinking water scheme inaugurated
9 months, 4 weeks ago

First phase of new Tamirabharani combined drinking water scheme inaugurated

The Hindu  

Minister for Municipal Administration K.N. Ramachandran, and Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu, on Saturday inaugurated the first phase of the Tamirabharani Combined Drinking Water Project for Arupukottai, Virudhunagar, and Sattur towns. Water scheme The Tamirabharani Combined Drinking Water project is being executed by Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board at a cost of ₹444.71 crore. Mr. Ramachandran said that inauguration …

Restrain Andhra Pradesh from drawing more Srisailam water: Telangana to KRMB
10 months ago

Restrain Andhra Pradesh from drawing more Srisailam water: Telangana to KRMB

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Telangana officials have requested that the Krishna River Management Board restrain Andhra Pradesh from drawing any water from the Srisailam reservoir for this water year. In a letter to the KRMB, Irrigation Secretary Rahul Bojja said that AP is entitled to draw only 15 tmcft from Srisailam for drinking water supply to Chennai. “As such it is to be …

Jagan Mohan Reddy to inaugurate Veligonda project twin tunnels today
10 months ago

Jagan Mohan Reddy to inaugurate Veligonda project twin tunnels today

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will inaugurate the twin tunnels of Poola Subbaiah Veligonda Project, envisaged to provide irrigation facility to 4.47 lakh acres and drinking water to 15.25 lakh population in the drought-prone and fluoride- affected upland areas of Prakasam, Nellore and Kadapa districts, on Wednesday. The stage-I of the project envisages to provide irrigation facility …

We are committed to completing Polavaram at earliest, says Buggana
11 months 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 …

AMRUT scheme funds will help improve water supply in Vizianagaram, says Minister
1 year ago

AMRUT scheme funds will help improve water supply in Vizianagaram, says Minister

The Hindu  

Minister for Education Botcha Satyanarayana on January 7 said that the sanctioning of ₹62 crore under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation scheme will ensure improved water supply to all areas of Vizianagaram city and its outskirts. Water pipelines would be laid from Mushidivada in Visakhapatnam district to Vizianagaram, the Minister said after inaugurating a water tank built …

Karnataka govt releases 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti Dam
1 year ago

Karnataka govt releases 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti Dam

Hindustan Times  

To address the concerns of the farmers in the Krishna basin, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Water Resources of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, announced the release of 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti dam at around 10:50 a.m. on Sunday. Karnataka govt releases 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti Dam In response to the critical water shortage in the Krishna …

Cyclonic rains filling up reservoirs in Godavari districts
1 year, 1 month ago

Cyclonic rains filling up reservoirs in Godavari districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Heavy rains in the catchment areas of Godavari districts due to Cyclone Michaung are filling up reservoirs and ponds, while rivulets and streams are overflowing. Heavy inflows are reaching Karatam Krishnamurthy Reservoir from Yerra Kaluvu in Kongavarigudem of Jangareddygudem in Eluru district. Tammileru reservoir at Nagireddygudem in Chintalapudi mandal of Eluru district has received 1,493 cusecs of water on …

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