HNSS to supply water to tail-end lands

Kurnool: Minister for water resources Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao said that efforts were afoot to supply water for irrigation to the tail end lands through Hundri Neeva Sujala Sravanthi project. “After the completion of widening works, water from Srisailam Project would be supplied for drinking as well as for irrigation, he added.

Addressing a press conference, here on Thursday, he said that engineering officials were directed to expedite HNSS canal widening works on war footing. “

The tail end farmers are deprived of water for both drinking and irrigation. In view to supply water to them the HNSS canal widening works have been taken up and as and when water reaches to Srisailam Project the same in turn would be supplied through HNSS canal,” he informed.

Taking shots at neighbouring states, Devineni alleged that despite having sufficient reserves at Alamatti Dam, Jurala and Narayanapur Projects, water was not being released downstream. “We will take up the issue to the notice of Central government,” he quipped.

He said that water for irrigation as well as for drinking would be released through Malyala and Mucchumarri schemes as and when water in Srisailam Project reaches 834 ft.

“Farmers of Rayalaseema as well as Nellore and Prakasam are facing dire consequences due to scanty of rainfall received in the district. We could supply water to 13 lakhs acres in Krishna delta through Pattiseema.

In view of farmer’s welfare, the state government is poised to complete the irrigation projects, besides interlinking of rivers,” he averred.
Kurnool MLA SV Mohan Reddy, district collector S Satyanarayana and others were present.