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New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Take immediate measures to tackle irrigation challenges: Experts to govt
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh's irrigation sector faces urgent challenges, including water scarcity, tribunal disputes, and delays in key projects like Telugu Ganga and Polavaram, according to a high-level meeting held in Vijayawada on Tuesday. 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.
Hans India
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
NTR brought recognition to Telugu people
Nellore: The district administration has celebrated the birth anniversary of legendary actor and former CM of united Andhra Pradesh NT Rama Rao in a grand manner on Wednesday. A meeting was conducted at SR Sankaran Hall in the premises the Nellore Collectorate, in which several TDP and BJP leaders participated. District Collector O Anand, Joint Collector K Karthik, NUDA Chairman Kotamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy, former Udayagiri TDP MLA Kambham Vijayaramireddy, BJP senior leader and APSRTC Zonal Chairman Sannapureddy Suresh Reddy, and others have garlanded the portrait of NTR and paid floral tributes. Recalling his association with NTR, Kambam Vijayarami Reddy has said that NTR was responsible for the construction of Somasila, Telugu Ganga, Kandaleru projects, facilitating farmers to do agriculture operations after having around 150 tmcfts of water in the three reservoirs. NTR was also responsible for introducing Social Security Pensions (SSP) in the State, he added. NIDA Chairman Srinivasulu Reddy said that due to the introduction of several welfare schemes including KG rice @ Rs 2, scores of poor were benefited. Describing NTR as a legendary film actor and remarkable political personality, RTC Zonal Chairman S Suresh Reddy has praised that it was NTR, who highlighted the self-respect of Telugus by establishing TDP in 1983. On this occasion, Collector Anand has facilitated artistes, who showcased their talent in different fields.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Release of water from HNSS project on July 10, assures CM
1 2 Tirupati: Chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu inspected the progress of the Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanthi (HNSS) works at Chayapuram village in Uravakonda assembly constituency at Anantapur district and assured the people that waters from the HNSS project will be released on July district collector Dr Vinod Kumar briefed the CM on the status and progress of the HNSS works a public meeting held later, Chandrababu Naidu said state govt was spending Rs 3,783 crore on canal lining and widening works linked to the HNSS project stretching over 554 km in Phases 1 and 2 of the project. The CM blamed the previous govt for halting the works for five years and affirmed that the NDA govt has resumed and expedited the works. He emphasized that once Polavaram–Banakacharla is completed, droughts will become a thing of the past in Rayalaseema, and every acre in the state will receive water."On March 11, 1996, I had laid the foundation stone for Handri-Neeva in Uravakonda constituency. This was a dream project of our beloved leader NT Rama Rao, who had initiated it when Rayalaseema was barren. He believed that even though only surplus Krishna River water was allocated, Andhra Pradesh could use that to its benefit. NTR brought in projects like Handri-Neeva, Galeru, Nagari, and Telugu Ganga to transform the region. After I became CM, I implemented several initiatives for Rayalaseema. I resolved to change the face of this region. Farmers here used to grow peanuts with great difficulty, sometimes only two harvests in ten years. I compensated them for crop losses and remember the days of severe drought when we even brought fodder from the coastal regions to save livestock," CM Naidu completion, Phase 1 will provide irrigation for 1,98,000 acres—77,094 in Kurnool, 2,906 in Nandyal, and 1,18,000 in Anantapur districts. Phase 2 will cover 4,04,500 acres: 33,617 in Anantapur, 1,93,383 in Sri Sathya Sai, 37,500 in Kadapa, and 1,40,000 in Chittoor districts. These lands will be suitable for horticulture, improving farmer incomes.
The Hindu
08-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Over 40 tmcft of water to be released for 3.64 lakh acres in Nellore district: Endowments Minister
More than 40 tmcft of water will be released from the Somasila reservoir for 3.64 lakh acres for the second crop (Rabi season) for the first time in combined Nellore district, said Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy after releasing the water from the reservoir on Wednesday. Another 16 tmcft of water will be released from the Telugu Ganga project for 35,360 acres in Nellore district and 1,24 lakh acres in Tirupati district respectively. 'I have been attending Irrigation Advisory Board (IAB) meetings for the past 35 years. Till now, water for irrigation has been released for only 1.60 lakh acres in the combined district for the second crop. During the last five years, there have been frequent clashes between regions, farmers and public representatives in the IAB meetings, regarding the release of water for the second crop,' the Minister said. 'After the coalition government came to power, ample irrigation water has been released to the farmers in all regions. A comprehensive irrigation water management plan to store nearly 100 tmcft of water in Somasila and Kandaleru reservoirs in the district have yielded positive results. With this, water can be released smoothly for the second crop,' he added. 'In the recent meeting, the IAB decided to store 12 tmcft, out of the 52 tmcft in Somasila, for drinking water and other needs, while the remaining 40 tmcft will be provided to the farmers for the second crop. It is a matter of pride that the NDA government is providing irrigation water to more than four lakh acres for the first time in the district this year,' Mr. Ramanarayana Reddy said. Through Somasila reservoir, 22.22 tmcft of water under Penna Delta will be provided for two lakh acres, 2.22 tmcft water from Kanupur main canal for 20,000 acres, 8.22 tmcft water from Kavali canal for 74,000 acres, 3.89 tmcft of water from North feeder channel for 35,000 acres and another 3.89 tmcft water from South feeder channel for 35,000 acres in the district. 'Up to 5 tmcft of water has been provided to Tamil Nadu from the Kandaleru reservoir and the State is ready to provide them with the additional water required through Sathya Sai Ganga canal,' he informed. As per the orders of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Irrigation Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu during their recent visit to the Somasila reservoir, steps have been taken to complete the Somasila High Level Canal work at the earliest. If these works are completed, the irrigation and drinking water woes of the farmers of Marripadu and Ananthasagaram will be solved.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
AP releases water at 500 cusecs from Kandaleru
Chennai: The Andhra Pradesh water resources department on Monday released water at 500 cusecs (cubic feet per second) from the Kandaleru reservoir as part of the Telugu Ganga agreement to supply water to Tamil Nadu officials said the water is expected to reach zero point by Thursday. The flow will be increased over the coming months in line with the bilateral water-sharing agreement .The resumption follows a temporary halt in mid-April, when Andhra Pradesh undertook repair and maintenance work in the Krishna canal near Kalahasti. At the time, AP officials had promised to complete the work and resume supply by May of Tuesday, Chennai's Poondi reservoir holds 1,795mcft (million cubic feet) , 55% of its full storage capacity of 3,231mcft. The water released from Kandaleru is expected to replenish Poondi and other downstream reservoirs. The total water stored across the five key reservoirs supplying Chennai stands at 7,572mcft, which is 1,157mcft more than the 6,415mcft stored during the same period last year.A senior official from Metrowater said the current reservoir levels are sufficient to meet city's needs for the next seven months, given that Chennai's monthly requirement is one thousand million cubic feet of water. The official reported an improvement in daily water supply, with Metrowater currently providing 1,087 million litres through its piped network, up from 1,036 million litres during the same period last year.
