Take immediate measures to tackle irrigation challenges: Experts to govt
Organised by the Rythu Seva Sangham and chaired by Akkineni Bhavani Prasad, the meeting assessed water availability in the Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Vamsadhara and Nagavali rivers, alongside the progress of ongoing and proposed irrigation projects.
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