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AP: Water released to Yeleru reservoir to tide over dry spell: Kakinada Collector
Kakinada, July 26 (UNI) District Collector Shan Mohan said that water was released from Purushothapatnam Lift irrigation scheme stage-2 at Ramavaram in Jaggampeta mandal in to the Yeleru reservoir yesterday evening enabling the farmers of tail end areas to commence the agricultural operations.
Mohan said that according to schedule, the water was to be released into the Reservoir during the first week of August but had to be advanced taking in to consideration the farmers problems and the dry spell.` Pithapuram ex-MLA SVSN Varma has represented the Minister for Irrigation Nimmala Ramanayudu on the need for early releasing of water to Yeleru reservoir as the agricultural operations are being delayed in tail end areas.
Now the farmers can commence the agricultural operations as there would be no water problem, he added.
Collector advised the farmers to plan their khariff-2025 season operations depending upon the water releasing time.
Jaggampeta MLA Jyothula Nehru, Prathipadu MLA Varupula Satya Prabha, Pithapuram Janasena party incharge Marreddy Srinivas attended the water releasing function, he added.
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