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Godavari water for rabi in central, eastern delta as per LGO

Staff Reporter

Irrigation Advisory Board meeting finalises allocation

Kakinada: The Irrigation Department will supply Godavari water to 1,09,600 acres in the eastern and central deltas (66,400 and 43,200 acres respectively) for the Rabi crops out of 4,36,533 which is the total acreage to be served in East Godavari district.

The ayacut to be served by Godavari in West Godavari district is 1,15,400 acres as against the total of 4,60,000 acres.

Allocation

Water available in the river system is 20.75 tmcft compared to 83 tmcft last year.

This year’s allocation pattern is in compliance with the localised gazette order (LGO) which stipulated that the requirement of permanent ayacut should be met before distributing water to other areas.

The shares of East and West Godavari districts are governed by LGO pertaining to the Godavari river system.

The district administration has in the wake of Irrigation Advisory Board meeting held here on October 31, arrived at the following acreages in mandals to be irrigated by Godavari.

Eastern delta: Anaparthy – 1,884, Alamuru – 1,841, Bikkavolu – 3,739, Kadiyam – 1,551, Kakinada Urban – 870, Kakinada Rural – 1,135, Karapa – 4,974, Kapileswarapuram – 4,077, Kajuluru – 9,907, Mandapeta – 5,082, Pedapudi – 6,950, K.Gangavaram – 5,987, Rayavaram – 3,782, Ramachandrapuram – 4,365, Samalkot – 2,228 and Tallarevu – 8,028.

Central delta: Ravulapalem – 737, Kothapeta – 2,360, Gannavaram- 2,464, Mamidikuduru – 1,099, Razole- 2,202, Malkipuram – 1,138, Sakhinetipalli – 6,063, Ambajipeta – 518, Amalapuram – 1,985, Uppalaguptam – 10,270, Ainavilli – 2,904, Mummidivaram – 1,378, I.Polavaram – 4,569 and Katrenikona – 2,206.

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