Minister Jagadish Reddy paid tribute to Kaleshwaram waters in Chivemla mandal in Suryapet district on Wednesday as part of the Kaleshwram waters- Laksha Jana Harathi Programme. The Irrigation Day was celebrated in Suryapet district, coinciding with the decennial celebration of Telangana formation day.
Farmers, locals, and leaders took part in the Kaleshwaram water Jana Harathi programme at 126 villages in seven mandals. The minister expressed his disappointment that Tungaturthi, Suryapet, and Kodad fields turned barren during the United Andhra regime as not a drop of water was received.
However, KCR launched the statehood movement and realized people’s dreams in the new Telangana State. He said that Godavari came alive with Pranahita by constructing the Kaleshwaram project at Medigadda and releasing water from there to Tungaturthi, Suryapet, and Kodad regions.
The minister expressed his joy that the lands of this area had become fertile after the Godavari water flowed through the canals of SRSP. Rajya Sabha member Badugula Lingaya Yadav, Collector Venkatarao, Additional Collector Hemant Keshav Patil, SP Rajendraprasad, Municipal Chairman Perumandla Annapoornamma, and others were present in the program.
MLAs Gadari Kishore and Bollam Mallaiah Yadav led the Kaleshwaram waters ‘Laksha Jana Harathi’ program in Tungaturthi and Kodad constituencies.
