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

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 …

Water Rayalaseema Project Minister Nda Godavari Gandikota

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 …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana HC can only spare retired judge to probe KLIS: CM Revanth Reddy

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Revealing that the Telangana High Court has informed the state government that it could only spare a retired judge to probe the irregularities in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme and not a sitting judge as requested by the government, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said that the HC’s response would be discussed in either the Assembly or …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Andhra Pradesh’s rice bowl reputation at stake as the water war heats up

The Hindu

“God alone knows what will happen to those of us who have completed paddy transplantation. Andhra Pradesh has alleged that Telangana intentionally split the project into two phases, one for irrigation and another for drinking water and also took into account evaporation losses, in order to evade legal scrutiny. “Andhra Pradesh may not receive water from shared projects like Srisailam …

Karnataka Water Farmers Maharashtra States Telangana Rayalaseema

1 year, 3 months ago

AP government initiates steps for green clearance to RLIS

Deccan Chronicle

Kurnool: The Andhra Pradesh government has started the process for obtaining environmental clearance for the â‚¹3,829 crore Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme, which will be constructed on backwaters of Krishna River. Jagan Mohan Reddy government in August 2020, the RLIS is designed to provide assured water to approximately 19 lakh acres of land in four districts of Rayalaseema – Kadapa, Kurnool, …

Water Project Ngt Drinking Water Scheme Rlis Green Clearance Initiates Steps

1 year, 4 months ago

Water released to Pothireddypadu from Srisailam

Deccan Chronicle

ANANTAPUR: Water from the backwaters of the Srisailam project was released towards Pothireddy Padu on Friday to meet the irrigation and drinking water needs of the Rayalaseema region. Nandyal MLA Silpa Chakrapani Reddy along with irrigation officials offered pooja at the Pothireddypadu head regulator and released Krishna water from the backwaters of Srisailam dam after the water level was recorded …

Water Rayalaseema Dam Reddy Srisailam Pothireddypadu Chakrapani Reddy

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 …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Naidu to visit pending irrigation projects in Rayalaseema

Deccan Chronicle

ANANTAPUR: TD president Nara Chandrababu Naidu would visit the irrigation projects, mainly those in an incomplete state in the Rayalaseema region, from August 1. TD politburo member Kalava Srinivasulu told the media here on Friday that Naidu would be visiting the irrigation projects and connecting canals. “He will visit the Handri Neeva project canals and other connecting projects in Kurnool …

Rayalaseema Project Naidu Rule Farmers

1 year, 5 months ago

TD demands CBI probe into Rayalaseema scam

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Public Accounts Committee member and Telugu Desam MLA Payyavula Kesav said on Sunday that the elders of the Tadepalli Palace were now feeling sleepless due to the exposure of â‚¹900 crore of scam in the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Project and demanded a CBI probe into the scam. Talking to the media, he demanded clarification on whether the â‚¹900 crore …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Yet another blow to water-starved Rayalaseema

The Hindu

For decades, the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh comprising undivided Kurnool, Anantapur, Kadapa, and Chittoor has grappled with a water scarcity crisis, in terms of both irrigation and drinking water needs. Andhra Pradesh opposes Upper Bhadra The Andhra Pradesh government has taken legal recourse by filing an Original Suit along with an Interim Application in the Supreme Court on February …

Karnataka Water Telangana Rayalaseema Project State Reddy

1 year, 7 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Roundtable calls for completing projects on the Krishna in Rayalaseema

The Hindu

Irrigation projects grounded on the Krishna river in the Rayalaseema region, which had also been promised in the A.P. “Political leaders from Andhra Pradesh have ignored this, and are showing more interest to mobilise people for opposing the Upper Bhadra project in Karnataka,” the speakers said. The speakers at the roundtable, which was organised by various people’s organisations of the …

Water Region Rayalaseema Project State Krishna

1 year, 7 months ago

Rayalaseema leaders seek immediate stalling of Upper Bhadra project in Karnataka

The Hindu

The former Anantapur MP J.C. Diwakar Reddy once again revived the proposal of merging Kurnool and Anantapur districts with Telangana so that the irrigation water needs of the region are taken care of as the water resources of Telangana and these districts are inter-linked and common. The movement for demanding the water rights of the Rayalaseema region had gained momentum …

Karnataka Political Rayalaseema Project Reddy Upper Bhadra Project

1 year, 8 months ago

Rayalaseema Kartavya Deeksha against Upper Bhadra project planned in Kurnool on April 24

The Hindu

Pulivendula Assembly constituency, being represented by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, will be deprived of drinking and irrigation water if the Upper Bhadra project in Karnataka is completed, Rayalaseema Steering Committee chairman Byreddy Rajasekhara Reddy has said. He was addressing a roundtable on the action plan to be executed by the people of Rayalaseema region to stop …

Rayalaseema Project State Upper Bhadra Project Rayalaseema Region

1 year, 8 months ago

Positive signs of Global Summit seen in Rayalaseema

Deccan Chronicle

ANANTAPUR: The Global Summit-2023 has come as an additional boost for investors to set up industries in Rayalaseema region. In addition to employment generation, the drought- hit farmers are hoping to get some benefits from the summit meeting in AP, through proposals for the Green Energy generation projects. Rayalaseema region -- in particular Anantapur, Kurnool and a part of Kadapa …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Injustice to Rayalaseema in non-release of funds for irrigation projects: RIF

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: The Rayalaseema Intellectual Forum has criticised the state government, saying it did an injustice to the region by failing to allocate funds in the 2023-24 annual budget for irrigation projects on Tungabhadra river. In a statement on Thursday, RIF convener Purushotham Reddy said it was unfortunate that urgent works like construction of a parallel canal to the Tungabhadra HLC …

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$Rayalaseema forum objects to national status for Karnataka\'s Upper Bhadra project$

1 year, 10 months ago

Rayalaseema forum objects to national status for Karnataka\'s Upper Bhadra project

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUPATI: Rayalaseema Intellectual Forum has objected to the central government granting national status to the Upper Bhadra Project in Karnataka without due process and despite many legal challenges from several states. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, forum convener M. Purushotham Reddy pointed out that when Upper Bhadra had been launched in 2008 with a capacity of 42 TMC, Krishna …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Upper Bhadra project could deprive west Rayalaseema of it share of water, say activists

The Hindu

The decision of the Union government to provide ₹5,300-crore assistance to the Upper Bhadra Lift Irrigation Project, which will divert 29.90 tmcft of water from Tunga and Bhadra to irrigate central Karnataka areas, has created a sense of deprivation among the people of Kurnool and Anantapur districts, as it could deprive them or delay getting their share of allocated water …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Samithi highlights ‘injustice’ meted out to Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh through campaign

The Hindu

The Rayalaseema Praja Sanghala Samanvaya Vedika has begun a campaign to highlight the injustice meted out to the region by the successive governments. Members of the Rayalaseema Saguneeti Sadhana Samithi, led by its founder Bojja Dasaratharami Reddy, on Monday went round Kowluru village in Panyam mandal explaining to people about how the region has remained under-developed and how it was …

Rayalaseema Samithi

2 years, 2 months ago

Rayalaseema projects witnessing heavy flows

Deccan Chronicle

ANANTAPUR: A peculiar situation prevails at projects of Rayalaseema following heavy flows locally, even as upstream projects are discharging less quantity of outflows from downstream into Krishna and Pennar basins. The situation has been brought up by constant overflowing of channels connecting to Chitravati, Pennar and Tungabhadra rivers and big irrigation tanks overflowing, disrupting traffic and cutting road connectivity to …

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2 years, 3 months ago

After decades, tanks in Rayalaseema full with water for Ganesh idol immersion

Deccan Chronicle

ANANTAPUR: For the first time after many decades, every part of Rayalaseema has adequate water for immersion of Ganesh idols. As the region is located in rain shadow zone and is rain-deficit, many tanks used to remain dry during the Ganesh idol immersion time. The slogan from the farming community to suspend cultivation if the final Uttara Karthe Rains did …

Water Rain Idol Tanks

2 years, 7 months ago

Heavy rain lashes Rayalaseema region

Deccan Chronicle

ANANTAPUR: Heavy rain lashed Rayalaseema region since Tuesday night, causing massive damage to crops. This apart, the historic structure, Singemoothi, on the hilltop of Madakasira fort in Satya Sai district, was partially damaged by lightning. In Satya Sai district, Madakasira town experienced heavy downpour for more than two hours. A medium irrigation project across the river receiveIn Satya Sai district, …

Heavy Rain Heavy Satya Sai Madakasira Satya Sai District

2 years, 7 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Central support sought to speed up weir project on Krishna at Siddeswaram

The Hindu

The Rayalaseema Saguneeti Sadhana Samithi, which is spearheading a movement for the construction of a weir on the Krishna River at Siddeswaram upstream Srisailam multipurpose project, has asked the Bharatiya Janata Party to fulfil its promise of providing drinking and irrigation water to the Rayalaseema region by supporting the more than a decade-old proposal. Welcoming the support of Jana Sena …

Telangana Rayalaseema Krishna Srisailam Dasaratharami Reddy Weir Project Siddeswara

3 years, 1 month ago

8 Dead, 12 Missing After Flash Flood in Andra Pradesh, Life Thrown Out of Gear

News 18

A heavy downpour of up to 20 cm wreaked havoc in three Rayalaseema districts and one south coastal district in Andhra Pradesh, leaving at least eight people dead on Friday. Twelve people were still reported missing in Kadapa district, while the Indian Air Force, SDRF and Fire Services personnel rescued tens of people caught in the flash floods. A breach …

Flash Flood

3 years, 2 months ago

Legitimise irrigation projects in Rayalaseema, urge activists

The Hindu

Farmers, villagers, and members of several rights groups held a day-long ‘hunger strike’ seeking legitimacy for six ongoing and partially operational irrigation projects on the Krishna as all of them are at the risk of being declared ‘illegal projects’ if permissions are not granted within six months of the Krishna River Management Board turning functional on October 14. Rayalaseema Saguneeti …

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

Govt failed to complete irrigation projects in Rayalaseema: Naidu

Telangana HC can only spare retired judge to probe KLIS: CM Revanth Reddy

Andhra Pradesh’s rice bowl reputation at stake as the water war heats up

AP government initiates steps for green clearance to RLIS

Water released to Pothireddypadu from Srisailam

Naidu tour in Rayalaseema to expose YSRC govt s failures

Naidu to visit pending irrigation projects in Rayalaseema

TD demands CBI probe into Rayalaseema scam

Yet another blow to water-starved Rayalaseema

Andhra Pradesh: Roundtable calls for completing projects on the Krishna in Rayalaseema

Rayalaseema leaders seek immediate stalling of Upper Bhadra project in Karnataka

Rayalaseema Kartavya Deeksha against Upper Bhadra project planned in Kurnool on April 24

Positive signs of Global Summit seen in Rayalaseema

Injustice to Rayalaseema in non-release of funds for irrigation projects: RIF

Rayalaseema forum objects to national status for Karnataka\'s Upper Bhadra project

Upper Bhadra project could deprive west Rayalaseema of it share of water, say activists

Samithi highlights ‘injustice’ meted out to Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh through campaign

Rayalaseema projects witnessing heavy flows

After decades, tanks in Rayalaseema full with water for Ganesh idol immersion

Heavy rain lashes Rayalaseema region

Andhra Pradesh: Central support sought to speed up weir project on Krishna at Siddeswaram

8 Dead, 12 Missing After Flash Flood in Andra Pradesh, Life Thrown Out of Gear

Legitimise irrigation projects in Rayalaseema, urge activists