Papaghni water released into GNSS canal in Kadapa
The Hindu
Water from Papaghni river released into GNSS canal at Adavicherlapalli, benefiting 15,000 acres in Kadapa district.
Water from the Papaghni river was released into the Galeru Nagari Sujala Sravanthi (GNSS) canal at Adavicherlapalli in Kadapa district, on Wednesday, benefiting 15,000 acres.
Collector L. Sivasankar participated in a ritual of releasing the water at the canal’s 36th km point, along with Kamalapuram MLA Putha Krishna Chaitanya Reddy and his father P. Narasimha Reddy, the State vice-president of Telugu Desam Party.
“Water is released through the canal up to Magimeruvanka, located 12 km away, as a measure to recharge the Papaghni river and also provide indirect irrigation support to 15,000 acres in four mandals of the Kamalapuram constituency”, Mr. Sivasankar said, adding that the project involved ₹2 crore.
Mr. Chaitanya Reddy said the groundwater level in his constituency had been depleted due to insufficient rainfall.
“This act will benefit the farmers of Pendlimarri, Valluru, Kamalapuran and Veerapunayunipalli mandals”, he added.
Pulivendula Revenue Divisional Officer Bhanu Sri, Superintending Engineers (Irrigation) Mallikarjuna Reddy and Venkata Ramaiah and Tahsildar Lakshmi Devi took part.
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