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Hans India
19-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Khammam-Devarapalli highway nears finish line
Khammam: In a major boost to connectivity, the government is pushing for completion of the Khammam-Devarapalli National Highway by August 15. With over 80% of the work already finished, officials say only seven of the 124 bridges and underpasses remain under construction. At a total cost of Rs2,214 crore, this 165-kilometer highway is being built from Suryapet to times between Hyderabad and other locations to Rajahmundry and Vizag in Andhra Pradesh via the combined Khammam district will be shortened once this highway's development is finished. The Khammam district's Suryapet to Ponnekal roadway has already been finished and made accessible as part of this. Major constructions like bridges, underpasses, and bridges under construction in Kalluru Mandal are presently under process, even if the road construction is nearly finished. Meanwhile, 117 important structures have already been finished. A change in high-tension power lines is causing some delay in the construction of the railway overbridge near Kodumuru, while design revisions are delaying the one near Khammam. Three of the five packages that make up the whole highway construction are in the joint district. No cattle or other animals are allowed on this national highway, which is being built as an access-controlled route. Although Rs772 crore is being spent to build Package 1 from Tallampadu to Somavaram, 30 of the 33 km have been covered. The ROB and power line changes in this area are still pending. There are still three unfinished bridges and underpasses. At a cost of Rs637 crore, Package 2 from Somavaram to Chintagudem was started; 26 of the 29 km have been are three locations in this bundle where bridges and underpasses are still pending. With respect to Package 3 being built at a cost of Rs804 crore, 37 of the 43 km from Chintagudem to Razorla have been finished. The constituencies of Dhamsalapuram, Vandanam, and Sathupalli have three points of entry and departure. However, plans for building service roads for this road have already been submitted to the Centre. Tummala inspects project Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Raovisited the joint district recently to inspect the construction projects. He examined the field-level work progress while traveling the Green Field Highway from Vemsur to Dhamsalapuram. He gave the officials and contractors instructions to make at least one side of the highway open to the public by July 15 of the year. He said that all the packages were working simultaneously and that there were no issues with the work's progress. He claimed that because it is an access-controlled highway, the absence of a service road would be problematic for the farmers in the neighbouring communities. He claimed that during Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari's recent visit to the State, he was reminded of this problem. According to him, the Green Field Highway has three exitsin the constituency of Sathupalli, and no other State in the nation can boast of a similar claim. Tummala asserted that transportation system would be improved, and travel times significantly reduced once the Greenfield Highway becomes accessible.
Hans India
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Tummala sets 4-month deadline for Yathalakunta tunnel completion
Khammam/Sathupalli: The coming monsoon could well test the readiness of the State's irrigation machinery. Ahead of this, in a critical review of irrigation projects in the region, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao has issued a firm four-month deadline for the completion of the Yathalakunta tunnel, a component of the Sitarama Lift Irrigation Scheme (SLIS). On Friday, the Minister, accompanied by Khammam and Bhadradri Kothagudem District Collectors Muzammil Khan and Jitesh V Patil, respectively, conducted an inspection at the Yathalakunta tunnel site in Sathupalli mandal. Local MLAs Jare Adinarayana (Aswaraopet) and Matta Ragamayi (Sathupalli) also participated in the review. Speaking on the occasion, Tummala said that 1.2 km of the 1.8 km of Sathupalli trunk tunnel has been completed. 'The pending work of 600 m should be completed in four months, if necessary, another ladder should be installed, and necessary aqueducts and other structures should be completed by then,' he asserted. Tummala said that the necessary land acquisition should be carried out in coordination with the legislators. 'The Godavari waters must be made available to farmers this monsoon,' he declared, adding that significant investments into the Rajiv Canal and Sitarama project must yield visible results this year. He highlighted that the Chief Minister has already inaugurated the main canal and three pump houses under SLIS. The upcoming focus will be on commissioning the Rajiv Link Canal, launching the Maredupaka Lift Irrigation Scheme at Tummalapalli in Pinapaka, and releasing water into tanks across Kothagudem. Moreover, the minister announced that around 25,000 acres of new ayacut would be developed and 1.3 lakh acres stabilised under the Wyra project. He assured farmers that even if Nagarjunasagar water falls short, there will be no irrigation crisis in the region. Tummala reiterated that the project was undertaken with the aspiration of making Khammam and Kothagudem districts fertile. He said that Sathupalli, Pinapaka, Madhira, Wyra, and Ashwaraopet constituencies should receive irrigation water this year itself. With respect to the Sitarama main canal, he instructed that it must be cleaned and that if water is released, it should be ensured that it flows into the Wyra project as soon as possible.
Hans India
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Khammam to get State's 6th synthetic running track
Khammam: In a major boost to Khammam's sporting infrastructure, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao laid the foundation stone for a synthetic running track at Sardar Patel Stadium on Friday. The track, coming up at a cost of Rs 8.5 crore, will be the sixth such facility in Telangana. The event also marked the launch of a table tennis shed worth Rs 50 lakh, in the presence of Khammam MP R Raghuram Reddy, District Collector Muzammil Khan, and Municipal Commissioner Abhishek Agastya. Foundation was also laid for footpath from NTR Circle to IT Hub. Speaking at the ceremony, Tummala highlighted the importance of this development, expressing hope that Khammam would produce national-level athletes with the right training and infrastructure. He stressed on the need for a systematic plan for the track's construction and upkeep and called for the selection of qualified coaches to train young athletes. 'Teamwork is essential—not just in sports, but in administration as well,' the Minister said. He also proposed that the RDO identify 20 acres of land for a new cricket stadium, and promised to take the proposal, along with requests for a medical college and integrated Gurukul, to the Chief Minister. MP R Raghuram Reddy shared nostalgic memories of participating in races on coal tracks in 1979-80, calling the new synthetic facility a dream come true for local athletes. He urged officials to ensure specialised training for synthetic track runners and explore the possibility of developing a hockey track in Khammam. Suggestions for improvements at Sardar Patel Stadium were welcomed, with the Minister assuring full support for Khammam's sporting future. 'About 25 years ago, Minister Tummala laid the foundation stone for the construction of Sardar Patel Stadium in Khammam city. Now, the minister is working to create various facilities in the same stadium,' added the Collector. He said that no other district in the State has the facilities and amenities like those in Khammam Stadium.
