Naidu likely to visit Uravakonda soon
District Collector Vinod Kumar V., Superintendent of Police (SP) P. Jagadeesh and other officials on Monday visited Uravakonda and inspected the extension works from HNSS canal near Uravakonda town till Ragulapadu pump house. The Collector and SP inspected the ongoing works at Uravakonda town, HNSS main canal bridge at Chinnamustur to Lattavaram Bridge, PC Pyapili, and also at Ragulapadu pump house in Vajrakarur mandal.
They later inspected the government upper primary high school ground and also Lattavaram village, where the Chief Minister might address the public. The Collector enquired about the progress of works, the number of tanks to which water is being supplied from the canal, and other details. They also visited the proposed place for helipad at Ragulapadu.
The NDA government had put focus on the completion of HNSS modernisation works after coming to power. Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav, who represents the Uravakonda Assembly constituency, has been constantly reviewing the completion of works and had earlier announced that the works would be completed by June 10.
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