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Hans India
05-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Jal Shakti team visits Vizianagaram for water project review
Vizianagaram: A Central team from the Jal Shakti Abhiyan visited Vizianagaram district on Wednesday to assess local water resources and understand ground-level conditions. The team paid a courtesy visit to District Collector Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and briefed him on their schedule and objectives. The team informed the Collector that they would be visiting the Thotapalli and Tarakarama Teertha Sagar (TTS) projects. They also planned to interact with beneficiaries of the Jal Jeevan Mission in Kota Gandredu village. During the interaction, Collector Dr. B.R. Ambedkar emphasized that Vizianagaram is a backward district and urged the team to recommend increased central funding for pending water infrastructure projects. Explaining the status of the Tarakarama Teertha Sagar project, the Collector said that although proposals worth ₹800 crore had been submitted, only ₹100 crore had been sanctioned so far. He noted that Relief and Rehabilitation (R&R) payments were still pending and stressed that the release of the remaining funds was essential to meet the district's developmental goals. He explained the importance of supplying 5 MLD (Million Litres per Day) of water to the Bhogapuram International Airport, providing drinking water to Vizianagaram Municipality, and ensuring irrigation for 25,000 acres of farmland in the Nellimarla, Gurla, Pusapatirega, and Denkada mandals. The Collector also highlighted the need for additional funding under the Jal Jeevan Mission. In response, the visiting officials assured him that the district should submit detailed project estimates and proposals, which would then be forwarded to the Central Government for further recommendation and approval. Taruna Doliya, Director, Ministry of Commerce; Nikhil Jeff, Deputy Director, Central Water Commission; Dr. D. Anantha Rao, Scientist, Central Ground Water Board; and others met the Collector.
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Government placing special focus on North Andhra irrigation projects: Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu
The NDA government was giving special priority for quick completion of irrigation projects in North Andhra region to ensure speedy development of Vizianagaram, Parvatipuram and Srikakulam districts, Minister for Irrigation Nimmala Ramanaidu said on Tuesday (April 22). Along with MLAs Kondru Muralimohan, Lokam Madhavi, he inspected works of Tarakarama Teertha Sagar project located in Nellimarla constituency of Vizianagaram district. Irrigation officials arranged an exhibition to enable the Minister and other public representatives to know about the work in progress of the project being constructed on Champavati river. Speaking to media on the occasion, said that Tarkarama Teertha Sagar was a vital project as it would cater to irrigation of 20,000 acres of land and provide drinking water facility for Vizianagaram City and Bhogapuram international airport. He alleged that the previous government had ignored the project which led to the damage of many structures. Mr. Ramanaidu said that the project cost might escalate as the previous estimated amount of ₹807 crore might not be sufficient to complete the pending works. The Minister assured that the government would clear ₹1.75 crore amount to be paid to the land owners under Land Acquisition Act. Later, the Minister inspected the works of Vamsadhara phase-2 project in Srikakulam district.
