Dr. Sampath Kumar Ensures Water Supply to RDS Canal Farmers and Reviews Indiramma Housing Progress in Alampur
Responding swiftly, Dr. Sampath Kumar contacted Irrigation Department officials via phone and held discussions to resolve the issue. He instructed them to immediately release water from the lift irrigation system to ensure the farmers' crops receive the required water. He emphasized that no farmer should suffer due to lack of irrigation and directed the department to take urgent action.
Following the inspection of the irrigation canal, Dr. Sampath Kumar also visited Koil Dinne village in Vadddepalli Mandal to review the progress of houses being built under the Indiramma Housing Scheme. He assessed the quality and pace of construction and interacted with beneficiaries.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Sampath Kumar criticized the previous TRS government for failing to deliver a single double-bedroom house during its ten-year rule. In contrast, he stated that within just one year of coming to power, the Congress-led Revanth Reddy government has begun allotting Indiramma houses to every eligible poor family across the state.
He noted that not only have the houses been sanctioned, but funds are also being directly credited into the beneficiaries' accounts to facilitate swift construction. Sampath Kumar emphasized that the Congress government's aim is to bring happiness to the eyes of the poor through inclusive and people-centric governance.
Grateful beneficiaries expressed their thanks to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Dr. Sampath Kumar for their commitment and support.
Leaders Present at the Events:
Dr. Sampath Kumar was accompanied by:
Uppari Doddappa, Chairman, Alampur Market Committee
Kumar, Vice Chairman, Alampur Market Committee
Kunkala Nagaraju, District President, Kisan Cell
Shashi Reddy, Congress Leader, Koil Dinne
Palli Satish Reddy, Transport Authority Commission Member
Vishwanatha Reddy, Director, Jogulamba Temple Committee
Putan Doddi Venkatesh, President, Erravelli Mandal Congress Committee
Srinivas, Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department
Other senior Congress leaders and irrigation officials
The events highlight the Congress party's active commitment to resolving ground-level issues related to both agriculture and housing, especially in the rural parts of the Alampur constituency.
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