Expedite Sitarama project, KCR urges

Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar has instructed officials to expedite works on Sitarama Project and help make the combined Khammam district more fertile. The project should be treated and viewed as an important project as it would create a new ayacut and with Nagarjunasagar ayacut included, it provides water to 10 lakh acres.

The CM held a review meeting on the progress of works of the Sitarama Project here on Thursday. Ministers Puvvada Ajay Kumar, Vemula Prashanth Reddy, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, principal secretaries Rajat Kumar (water resources) and Ramakrishna Rao (finance), CM Secretary Smita Sabharwal and Engineer-in-Chief Muralidhar Rao participated.

“The government has sanctioned the scheme for Khammam district, which lies between Godavari and Krishna rivers, to make it fertile. Water is available

THE CM said water is available throughout the year at Dummugudem on Godavari river from which point water can be supplied to Khammam district.

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throughout the year at Dummugudem point on Godavari river from which point water can be supplied to the entire district.”

Supply water by lifting it from Dummugudem by lifts and canals to Satthupalli, Illendu and Paler reservoir, he told the officials. Complete the survey for the remaining works on canals going to Sathupalli and Illendu and invite tenders. Construct aqueducts on Munneru and Akeru streams. Complete the canal works till Paler reservoir by June, he said.

“We have no idea when water will be available in Krishna River. There is uncertainty on this. If we don't get any water from the Krishna, make arrangements to supply water from the Godavari River," Rao said.