Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar has instructed the officials concerned to expedite works on Sitarama Project, which would turn the combined Khammam district as fertile. The project should be treated and viewed as an important project as it would create a new Ayacut and with NagarjunaSagarAyacut included, it provides water to 10 Lakh acres.
The CM held a review meeting on Thursday at PragatiBhavan on progress of works of the Sitarama Project. Ministers Puvvada Ajay Kumar, VemulaPrashanth Reddy, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, Water Resources Principal secretary Rajat Kumar, Principal Secretary (Finance) Ramakrishna Rao, CM Secretary MsSmita Sabharwal, Engineer-in-Chief Muralidhar Rao, Hareram, CEs Venkata Krishna, SankarNaik, Madhusudhan Rao,SE Srinivas Reddy, MLAs KandalaUpender Reddy, Ms Hari Priya, Sandra VenkataVeeraiah and others participated.
“The government has sanctioned Sri Sitarama Lift Irrigation Scheme for Khammam district, which lies between the Godavari and Krishna Rivers, to make it fertile. Water is available adequately throughout the year at Dummugudem point on Godavari River. Water can be supplied to the entire Khammam district from this point. Supply water by lifting it from Dummugudem by lifts and canals to Satthupalli, Illendu and Paler Reservoir. Complete the survey for the remaining works on Canals going to Satthupalli and Illendu and invite Tenders. Construct Aqueducts on Munneru and Akeru streams. Complete the canal works till the Paler Reservoir by June. We have no idea when will water is available in the Krishna River. There is uncertainty on this. If we don’t get any water from the Krishna, make arrangements to supply water from the Godavari River,” the CM said.