Tirupati: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday inaugurated the 18.82 km-long twin tunnels of the Poola Subbaiah Veligonda Project in Prakasam district. The ambitious project, which would irrigate 4.5 lakh acres and supply drinking water to more than 15 lakh people, was dedicated to the nation by the Chief Minister, who unveiled the project pylon. Addressing a public …
Vijayawada: Comptroller and Auditor General of India has recommended that state government crystallise planning parameters and redesign components of the Poola Subbaiah Veligonda Project wherever necessary, and execute the project accordingly. The water so drawn would provide irrigation facilities to about 4.38 lakh acres for irrigating dry crops, apart from providing drinking water to 15 lakh people in the three …