District Collector Bhaskar Katamneni on Monday said the State government had sanctioned a National Institute of Fine Arts and Craft (NIFAC) for West Godavari, and that the administration was in the process of locating land for establishing NIFAC and a National Institute of Technology in the district. He was delivering the Republic Day address here after unfurling the tricolour.
He added that the official machinery was prepared to overcome water crisis during rabi. He also sought cooperation from farmers for effective water management. Mr. Katamneni said the administration was taking all steps not to let even a single acre of paddy field wither for want of water in the delta.
The Collector recalled a decision of the district administration to introduce turn-system from February 1 for effective water management. A task force has been constituted with 24 engineers from the Irrigation Department for the purpose with focus on tail-end fields, he said.
Mr. Katamneni added that the official machinery was working hard to make arrangements for the
Godvari Pushkarams. “Repair of roads and bathing ghats along the river up to Narsapur from Pattisam are under way” he said.
‘District administration locating land for setting up NIFAC and NIT’
