Karimnagar to be made drought-free

Aim to keep it as rice bowl: Eatala

The State government is taking all measures for the transformation of erstwhile Karimnagar district into the water hub of Telangana by integrating several ongoing and upcoming irrigation projects in the district from Kaleshwaram to Flood Flow Canal, said Minister for Finance and Civil Supplies Eatala Rajender.

Talking to newsmen here on Friday, he said that the government aim was to ensure that the Karimnagar district remained rice bowl of Telangana and provide irrigation to make it drought free. Steps were being taken to provide water to the upland regions of SRSP Flood Flow Canal — from Metpally to Warangal town.

Kakatiya Canal

A committee of retired engineers was examining the Kakatiya Canal to give recommendations on increasing its carrying capacity from the existing 3,000 cusecs to 9,000 cusecs. This would help ensure that the area of cultivation under the canal in the ayacut of the LMD Reservoir was increased from existing 2 lakh acres to 9.4 lakh acres, Mr. Eatala said. The State government had decided to lift water from LMD Reservoir to provide irrigation to the upland areas in Thimmapur, Saidapur and Chigurumamidi mandals, he added.

Grand success

The grand success of the Warangal public meeting of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi was an indication of the faith the people have reposed in the party, the Minister claimed. He flayed the opposition Congress and TDP and said they were levelling false allegations out of frustration of losing power.

ZP Chairperson Tula Uma, MLA G. Kamalakar, Mayor S. Ravinder Singh, IDC chairman Eda Shankar Reddy and others were present.