Lift scheme at Dummugudem soon, says Naidu

By Our Staff Reporter

KHAMMAM, MARCH 10. The Chief Minister, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu, said Friday that a lift irrigation scheme would be constructed at Dummugudem at a cost of Rs 500 crores as the first step in the direction of utilising Godavari river waters for the development of Telangana region.

Addressing a rally of the Telugu Desam Party after inaugurating the newly-constructed building of the district unit here, Mr. Naidu said the Government could give roads and schools to people in the region. But they needed water also. The Godavari river holds hope for region.

He said the lift scheme at Dummugudem would help irrigate over one lakh acres. ``We will achieve it,''he said. He said the Government would give funds for the construction of the much talked about the Tularam project in Khammam district for which forest clearance was obtained only recently. The Government made efforts for the forest clearance of the Polaram project also.

He said that the TDP which had been functioning in the district since its inception could construct its own building with all facilities. Good buildings had come up for the district offices of the party in Nalgonda, West Godavari and Guntur also. He said the occasion called for working with renewed commitment for the uplift of the weaker sections.

The party had never strayed from development of the weaker sections -- the basic objective with which it had come into existence under the leadership of N. T. Rama Rao. Many of the programmes of the Telugu Desam Government owed to the inspiration given by the founder president.

The party could take pride from the fact that it had genuine cadre with sincerity and commitment for the cause of the poor in its fold. Many the cadre who joined the party were new to politics and they were unlike those who sought use politics for money-making.

Mr. Naidu observed that the Telugu Desam was only party which could give due recognition to the cadre in the organisation. It had over 12 lakh active workers and all of them would be issued identity cards before the Mahanadu in May. The organisational elections at the district level would be held in April.

The village and booth-level election exercise had already been completed. The party had been utilising its workers and functionaries for constructive activities. They were never allowed to indulge in political violence. The performance of party functionaries was being evaluated by computerising their records.

He noted that over 60 lakh people were enumerated for the Akshara Sankranti programme and 40 lakh of them could be made literate in a very short span of time. He stated that it was a commendable exercise involving least expenditure. The Government sought to extend the possible help to the peasant community and stood behind it in the hour of distress.

Inaugurating a comprehensive protected water supply scheme at Ramagovindapuram village in Sathupalli mandal, the Chief Minister said that every village in the State would be developed as a model village.

The Minister for Prohibition and Excise, Mr. Tummala Nageswara Rao, the district incharge Minister, Mrs. Pushpa Leela, the district convener of the party, Mr. T. Venkateswar Rao, the Madhira MLA, Mr. Kondabala Koteswara Rao were among those that were on the dais.

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