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Sir Arthur Cotton’s great-grandson to be feted

VIJAYAWADA: Robert Charles Cotton, the great grandson of British engineer Sir Arthur Cotton, who is arriving along with his wife at Hyderabad on August 26 for a 10-day visit to various places in Andhra Pradesh on the invitation of the State government, will be felicitated by the people’s representatives and officials of Krishna and Guntur districts at Montessori Mahila Kalasala on August 28.

A reception committee under the chairmanship of former Minister Mandali Buddha Prasad, comprising the people’s representatives of the two districts along with officials of Irrigation Department, has been formed to make arrangements for the felicitation.

Mr. Buddha Prasad told a press conference on Sunday that the felicitation would be organised on the premises of Montessori Mahila Kalasala. Minister for Major Irrigation Ponnala Lakshmiah, Chairman of the Legislative Council A. Chakrapani, Minister K. Parthasarathy and Andhra Pradesh Hindi Akademi Chairman Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad would be present along with many elected representatives and people from different walks of life.

Mr. Cotton and his wife would be reaching Hyderabad on August 26.

The same day they would meet Governor N.D. Tiwari and Chief Minister K. Rosaiah.

On August 27, they would visit Gandikota reservoir, and also pay tributes at Idupulapaya to late Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who mooted the idea of inviting the Cotton couple and felicitating them in the State as a way of “thanking” Sir Cotton for the great service he rendered to the farmers of Andhra.

They would later visit Pulichintala project.

The couple would visit Prakasam Barrage and other places in the city on August 28, before the felicitation.

Mr. Buddha Prasad said that Sir Cotton had brought large tracts of lands in Godavari and Krishna districts under irrigation by constructing various irrigation structures.

The late Chief Minister had thought that the people of AP could thank him by felicitating his descendants, and, hence, planned the function.

A brochure with details of the services rendered by Sir Cotton, prepared by Irrigation expert Ch. Veeraiah, was released on the occasion.

Former Minister Kasu Venkata Krishna Reddy, MLCs Ilapuram Venkaiah, Singam Basavapunnaiah, and others were present.

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