Purification of Krishna & Godavari initiated, pilot project to be taken at Vijayawada

Amaravati: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the officials to release water to the canals only after purification and to identify the areas where the canals need to be strengthened.

The Chief Minister reviewed the measures being taken to Mission Purification of the Krishna and Godavari canals and steps to eradicate pollution in the canals, at Secretariat on Wednesday.

He directed the officials to identify places where purification centres have to be set up on the course of the canals. He said he would personally oversee the implementation of the purification process.

Jagan introduced the representatives of the Gandipeta Welfare Society (GWS) to the officials, who have extensively participated in the purification process.

The GWS representatives presented a video in the work they had done in Kannur in Kerala. The Chief Minister directed the officials to take the guidance of the GWS representatives in the Mission Purification of Krishna and Godavari rivers.

The Chief Minister said that a pilot project would be taken up for the purification of the canals in Vijayawada.