Kaleshwaram project will end ryots miseries

Jagtial: The construction works of Kaleshwaram project are going on at a war footing and will be completed by June 2018, assured Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao.

He had inaugurated various developmental works at Pegadapally and Dharmapuri mandals in the district on Monday. The Minister garlanded the statues of Telangana Thalli and B R Ambedkar and later inaugurated KDCC Bank branch and new building of Agriculture Cooperative Society and planted saplings on the premises.

Later speaking at a public meeting organised on the occasion, Harish Rao said once the Kaleshwaram project is completed the problem of bores and wells getting dried up will not arise and the farmers can go on with their agricultural operations without any hassles.

About 250 TMCs water had flown into the ocean at Medigadda in June and July months. To stop the wastage of water, construction of a dam was inaugurated with less investment of about Rs 1,000 crores.

Once the dam is constructed, two TMCs water could be utilised every day, by sending ne TMC to LMD and another TMC to SRSP canal, the Minister explained.

“K Chandrashekar Rao is the only Chief Minister across the country, who is responsible for giving 24-hours uninterrupted power supply to the farming sector. From next year, irrespective of seasonal changes water for irrigation purpose will be supplied,” he assured.

With the ongoing projects, about 10 TMCs water could be stored, which means that nearly one lakh acres can be irrigated in and around Husnabad and Manakondur constituencies. The Mission Bhagiratha works are going on at a quicker pace and will be completed by the end of December by which drinking water will be supplied to every household.

As many as 2,000 vacant posts were filled in agriculture department. For every 5,000 acres land, one agriculture officer is appointed for providing services to the farmers and to give them necessary suggestions like how to get maximum yield from the crops.

Harish Rao said that the government has been striving hard to uplift the weaker sections by introducing various welfare schemes such as Kalyana Lakshmi, Shadi Mubarak, Rs 8,000 for one-acre land to poor farmers along with supplying seeds and fertilisers, six kg of PDS rice, pensions and many more. The people must utilise all the schemes introduced for their betterment, advised the Minister.

Later Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao visited Dharampuri temple and offered prayers.

Government Chief Whip Koppula Eshwar, Peddapalli MP Balka Suman, ZP Chairperson Tula Uma, MLC Naradasu Lakshman Rao, State Cooperative Bank Chairman Koduri Ravinder Rao, Water Supply Corporation Chairman Eda Shankar Reddy, Markfed Chairman G Narendar, KDCC Bank Chief Executive Officer Satyanarayana, NABARD Assistant General Manager Ravi Babu, MPP Kasetti Sattaiah, Mamatha and ZPTC Gajjela Vasanta Swamy were present along with others.