Ayacut under Singoor Reservoir is on the verge of turning into rice hub of Telangana in the days to come with work on laying of canals nearing completion.
Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao played a key role in getting the work on canals completed and ensured that water can flow in them increasing the trust among farming community. Some of the farmers, who had not cultivated crop this Rabi, have been relenting now stating that they would go for cropping from next season. The officials are planning to extend irrigation to nearly 51,000 acres by the next crop season.
The Irrigation Department has completed work on 48 kilometres of main canal and 70 km of branch canals with some work still pending. Left side canal works have almost been completed at a cost of ₹ 77 crore.
They were expected to get completed by July end. Presently 30,000 acres is being irrigated under the canal system and through feeder tanks.
“We are getting prepared to complete work by July and provide irrigation for about 51,000 acres by Kharif in 39 villages under Pulkal, Andol, Munipally and Sadashivapet mandals. About 72 tanks were filled with Singoor water and another 44 tanks will be filled in the coming few days. The required amount of ₹ 10 crore is being sanctioned by the Government,” said an irrigation official.
