Govt. to take up Inchampally project soon

By Our Staff Reporter

POTHIREDDYPET (Karimnagar), JUNE 3. The Chief Minister, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu, has reiterated that the Government is committed to utilisation of surplus Godavari waters by taking up lift irrigation schemes on the river.

Addressing a gram sabha in this interior village of Huzurabad mandal in the afternoon, Mr. Chandrababu Naidu said the foundation-stone for the Godavari lift irrigation scheme would be laid this month and promised to strive for its early completion. ``Only during the Telugu Desam Party regime projects meant for the utilisation of Godavari waters would be possible'', he noted.

The SRSP Flood Flow canal project work would be taken up at the earliest, he said adding that the Government would take up the prestigious Inchampally project as neighbouring Maharashtra had agreed to the construction of the project at a height of 95 metres.

With regard to SRSP phase I works, he said during its five-year regime (1995-2001) the TDP Government had allocated Rs. 900 crores as against Rs. 900 crores allocated between 1963 and 1995. He said following high allocations and constitution of WUAs and distributory committees the Government had ensured an increase in the ayacut from 2.5 lakh acres to 9.25 lakh acres in the region.

Without referring to Telangana, the Chief Minister said his Government was laying emphasis on the development of backward regions by allocating more funds for the education, health, irrigation sectors and laying roads in interior areas. He said they were striving hard for removing poverty in the region. ``If during the past 50 years they had allocated more funds as was being done during last five years the region would have developed long ago'', he pointed out.

Mr. Naidu said the Government was taking all steps to ensure development of the region educationally by allocating junior college to each and every mandal. He said the Government had sanctioned 558 primary schools to Karimnagar district and upgraded 254 upper primary schools. He announced Rs. 50 lakhs for laying a road from Pothireddypet village to Jammikunta.

Expressing satisfaction over the good performance of self-help group movement in Karimnagar where about 21,600 groups have a revolving fund of Rs. 80 crores, the Chief Minister complimented the district administration for empowerment of women by issuance of sub-dealership of various private companies' products. He lauded the district for saving about Rs. 25 crores worth power by using energy-saving compact flouroscent lamps. He urged women to produce their own products and market them all over the State.

The Minister for Tourism, Mr. E. Peddi Reddy, the legislators, Mr. M. Damodar Reddy, Mr. S. Devaiah, Mr. K. Devender Rao, the Peddapalli MP, Mrs. Suguna Kumari, the Collector, Mrs. Sumita Dawra, the village sarpanch, Mrs. Lavanya and others were present.

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