Narayanpur reservoir works will be completed on priority basis within one year: Uttam

Narayanpur reservoir works will be completed on priority basis within one year: Uttam

Minister for Irrigation, Food & Civil Supplies Uttam Kumar Reddy said that around ₹70 crore would be released to complete the Narayanpur reservoir works in Gangadhara mandal of Karimnagar district on a priority basis to provide water to the ayacut of the project within one year.

He was speaking at the gram sabha held at Narayanapur village on Wednesday. The gram sabha was organised as part of the ongoing exercise to identify the beneficiaries of Telangana government’s four flagship schemes – Indiramma Atmeeya Bharosa, Rythu Bharosa, New Ration Cards and Indiramma Illu (houses), slated to be launched on Republic Day.

Earlier, Mr. Uttam Kumar Reddy, who is the in-charge Minister for Karimnagar district, accompanied by Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, visited the Narayanpur reservoir.

He said that justice will be done to the local people with regard to the submergence of lands under the reservoir. The previous BRS government had spent lakhs of crores on irrigation projects but provided water to a meagre ayacut. The Congress government is focusing on optimising the irrigation benefits with less expenditure in a cost effective manner, he asserted.

He reiterated that the benefits of the four flagship schemes would be extended to all eligible people.

Mr. Prabhakar said that the decade-long wait of people for new ration cards is set to end. All eligible people would get new ration cards, he said.

Choppadandi MLA Medipally Satyam said the then Congress government initiated the Narayanpur reservoir under the ‘Jala Yagnam’ to meet the irrigation needs of farmers in the upland areas of Choppadandi Assembly constituency. Though 90% of the works of the reservoir had been completed during the then Congress government, the BRS government had neglected the remaining 10% of works during its nearly decade-long rule, he charged.