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Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Nimmala expresses anger over slow pace of works
Kondapalli: Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu expressed severe displeasure over the sluggish progress of the retaining wall construction meant to provide permanent protection against the Budameru floods. The Minister, who has personally inspected the site three times and previously ordered the completion of work before the monsoon season, has now directed officials to issue a notice to the agency responsible for the delays. On Friday, Ramanaidu, accompanied by Water Resources Department Advisor M Venkateswara Rao, Engineer 'N' Chief Narasimhamurthy, and Chief Engineer Sugunakara Rao, inspected the ongoing construction site. He recalled the severe flooding in Vijayawada last year due to the Budameru, highlighting that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu himself stayed on the bunds for ten days, tirelessly supervising the work to patch up breaches. He noted that officials and local residents had previously brought to his attention that the same area had experienced multiple breaches during past Pulivagu floods. Minister Ramanaidu clarified that tenders were called for a permanent CC wall construction, combining the three previous breach points, with an agreement value of Rs 23 crore and work had commenced as per Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's directives. However, the minister voiced his anger at the agency and officials for the slow pace of work, citing insufficient machinery and personnel. He ordered them to deploy adequate machinery and staff to work in three shifts, day and night, to ensure the timely completion of the project and prevent any inconvenience to the public. He warned them to create a daily work schedule and continuously review the progress, completing the work on a war-footing.
The Hindu
16-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Govt. committed to early completion of Handri-Neeva Sujala Sravanthi, says A.P. Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu
The State government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure early completion of the Handri-Neeva Sujala Sravanthi (HNSS) project, which aims at bringing about revolutionary changes in the irrigation landscape of the Rayalaseema districts, says Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Ramanaidu. The Minister was reviewing the ongoing HNSS works at Malakavemula in Dharmavaram Assembly constituency of Sri Sathya Sai district on Friday. Stating that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was committed to completing the project in a time-bound manner, Mr. Ramanaidu stressed the need for fast-tracking the works. As per the directions of the Chief Minister, the first phase should be completed by June, the Minister said. He said ₹3,873 crore had been allocated for canal lining and widening works, covering 554 km under the first and second phases of the project. 'Upon its completion, HNSS will provide irrigation water to more than 6.02 lakh acres across Kurnool, Nandyal, Anantapur, Sri Sathya Sai, Kadapa, and Chittoor districts of the Rayalaseema region. The project will also supply drinking water to about 35 lakh people in 81 mandals of the region,' Mr. Ramanaidu said. The Minister directed the engineers to adhere to quality in the execution of works and monitor them thoroughly.
New Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Climate
- New Indian Express
Robust steps to protect Vijayawada from floods
VIJAYAWADA: Following last monsoon's catastrophic floods that caused three breaches in the Budameru canal, inundating parts of Vijayawada, the Andhra Pradesh government is implementing robust measures to ensure the city's long-term safety. Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu announced the construction of a retaining wall to strengthen the affected areas, with concrete work slated to begin soon. On Wednesday, Ramanaidu, along with Mylavaram MLA Vasantha Krishna Prasad, ENC M Venkateswara Rao, and project engineers, inspected the ongoing work at the site. He instructed officials and agencies to start construction immediately, and complete the retaining wall by June 10, before the monsoon season. Additional machinery will be mobilised to meet this deadline. For a permanent solution, the government is planning to increase the Budameru Diversion Canal's capacity to 37,500 cusecs by completing pending works. A Detailed Project Report (DPR) is under preparation to channel floodwaters through Enikepadu, Kolleru and Upputeru into the sea. Additionally, a new parallel channel with a 20,000-cusec capacity is being planned alongside the existing Budameru Old Channel. To support these initiatives, plans are being made to secure financial and technical assistance from the Centre under the disaster management framework. Proposals are being finalised, in coordination with the Municipal, Revenue, and Disaster Management departments to present a comprehensive plan to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Water resources minister Nimmala Ramanaidu inspects flood mitigation works in Vijayawada
Vijayawada: The state govt has decided to construct a retaining wall to connect the three breached points on the Budameru stream in Vijayawada, aiming to protect the city from future floods. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Water resources minister Nimmala Ramanaidu announced that the works are commencing on a war footing basis, with a deadline of June 10 to complete the retaining wall before the onset of the monsoon an inspection of ongoing works, Ramanaidu, accompanied by Mylavaram MLA Vasantha Krishnaprasad, ENC M Venkateswara Rao, and project engineers, directed officials and contract agencies to procure additional machinery to expedite the construction decision to construct the retaining wall follows the Budameru flood stream's breaches during the last monsoon, which inundated several colonies in Vijayawada city. Initially, authorities considered removing encroachments in the city; however, this proved challenging due to thousands of permanent structures built over the past few the state govt has opted to widen the Budameru stream to carry floodwater up to 37,500 cusecs, significantly increasing its capacity from the current 10,000 cusecs. Additionally, an alternative channel will be created to lessen the intensity of flood stated that proposals have been prepared to increase the Budameru diversion canal's capacity and complete pending works. A Detailed Project Report (DPR) is being prepared to channel Budameru floodwater through Enikepadu, Kolleru, and Uppateru into the sea. Furthermore, plans are underway to develop a new parallel channel to the Budameru old channel with a capacity of 20,000 minister expressed hope for financial assistance from the Centre through the disaster management department and emphasized the need for coordination with municipal administration, revenue, and disaster management departments to ensure Vijayawada city is free from flood threats.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Complete maintenance works on all canals by May end, minister to officials
Vijayawada: In a move to keep the irrigation canals ready to take full capacity flows during the monsoon season, Nimmala Ramanaidu has asked the officials to complete all the works related to by May end. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He wanted the senior officials including Engineer-in-Chief (ENC), chief engineers (CEs) and superintending engineers (SEs) to personally monitor the progress of the works on daily basis with the contractors. The minister took stock of the situation with the senior officials via teleconference on Monday. The meeting was attended by irrigation special chief secretary G Saiprasad, KADA commissioner Ramsundar Reddy, ENC M Venkateswara Rao, and other senior officials. Ramanaidu said that chief minister Chandrababu Naidu released ₹344 crore for canal maintenance works across the state, including desilting of canals, removal of water hyacinth and water lettuce, repair of shutters and gates, and greasing very recently. He said that the purpose of the emergency works will not be served if not completed on time. The minister suggested using drones for spraying chemicals to remove water hyacinth and water lettuce. He permitted the officials to go for short tenders with a seven-day notice wherever it is necessary in order to reach the May 31 deadline. He said that the primary goal of these maintenance and repair works is to restore to normalcy before the 2025 Kharif season and there should not be any compromise in the completion of works. He instructed that mechanical components like gates and shutters must be inspected by assistant engineers, who should submit a certificate to the chief engineer confirming their proper functioning. He asked the SEs to take the support of water user associations to complete the works as per the schedule. "Chief Engineers and Superintending Engineers should personally monitor the works continuously to ensure timely completion. All works must be completed with quality by the end of May, unlike in the past and canals should be ready before the season begins," said Ramanaidu. He said that the previous YSRCP govt completely neglected the maintenance of canals and project gates throughout the five-years leaving them in a dangerous situation. He said that previous govt had not spent even a penny for the maintenance of canals resulting in poor flows and inadequate supplies. He said that the tail-end farmers struggled to get water as the canals were packed with hyacinth. He said that the engineers lived in fear as they were not allowed even to apply grease to the reservoir gates. He said that corrective measures were not taken even after the gates washed away at Pulichintala and Gundlakamma reservoirs. He said that entire Annamayya project on Cheyyeru river in Kadapa district was washed away during the flash floods due to the negligence of the YSRCP regime. He asked the officials not to allow such incidents to reoccur and urged them to complete the works without compromising on the quality.
