Complete civil works by March 31

Bhupalpally: The civil works of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) should be completed by March 31, the Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Office, Smitha Sabharwal said. Smitha, who inspected Medigadda barrage, Annaram barrage, Kannepally pump house and the gravity canal on Thursday, elicited information from the irrigation officials about the progress of the ongoing works. 

Further she elicited information about the action plan so that to speed up the works. She also enquired about the workforce and the machinery being employed in several components of the KLIP.

Smitha directed the officials to ensure at least 150-meter lining work of the gravity canal. She also told the officials to speed up the pipeline works of Kannepally pump house and installation of motors.

“Commitment is the key,” she told the officials, referring to the importance of completing the civil works of the project before March 31. Irrigation Department OSD Sridhar Rao Deshpande, Jayashankar-Bhupalpally District Collector Vasam Venkateshwarlu, KLIP Chief Engineer Venkateshwarlu, EE Ramana Reddy, RDO Venkata Chary, representatives of L&T and Megha construction companies were among others present.