KCR orders tendering for lift irrigation schemes

Officials told to prepare estimate of works by June 15

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday gave the go ahead for tendering for 15 lift irrigation schemes that he announced at a public meeting ahead of the to Nagarjunasagar Assembly byelection recently. At a review meeting with irrigation officials, he asked them to invite tenders for the schemes in the ayacut of left canal of Nagarjunasagar from Devarakonda to Kodad. They were also asked to prepare the estimates of works by June 15 and then invite tenders. Energy Minister G. Jagdish Reddy was supposed to coordinate with officials in preparation of estimates for construction of canals and installation of pumps for the lifts. The estimates should be prepared scheme-wise but the tenders should be invited for all of them together. The lift irrigation schemes were announced at the time of laying of foundation stone for one of them at Nellikallu during Mr. Rao’s visit to Halia in Nagarjunasagar constituency to address a public meeting. An old tender for the lift at Nellikallu should be cancelled and a fresh one finalised within a week, Mr. Rao said addressing the officials.