Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said that a time-bound programme had been developed to complete irrigation projects. He said that ₹40,000 crore had been spent so far, and this year another ₹10,000 crore would be spent on them.
The Chief Minister said he would complete the Polavaram project as per schedule despite hurdles being created by the Opposition parties. The government would provide water security to farmers of all the regions.
The Neeru-Pragati programme was being taken up in a big way to complete four lakh farm ponds. Farmers should conserve rain water in their village tanks by keeping them clean.
The Chief Minister said the state government was able to release water to the Krishna delta in June itself because of the Pattiseema scheme. All the 24 pumps had been working and 8,500 cusecs of the Godavari water was being lifted to the Polavaram right main canal on Thursday.
The Chief Minister said the government was determined to complete the project to make the state drought free. As much as 3,000 tmcft of flood water was getting wasted every year. By diverting the Godavari water to the Krishna delta, the Krishna water could be used for the needs of the Rayalaseema region.
Minister for Water Resources Devineni Umamaheswara Rao was present.
Earlier, the Chief Minister performed puja at the Pavitra Sangamam, confluence of the Krishna and Godavari rivers at Ferry near Ibrahimpatnam. He also participated in the Harati programme to the Krishna.
