1st June is Historic moment for Water release

By Our Special Correspondent

Chelluboyina Srinivasa Venu Gopala Krishna, District in-charge Minister said that public representatives and officials should work more vigorously in coordination to steer the district on the path of development. Addressing DRC meeting at Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation here on Wednesday, he said that they will try for solutions in every aspect at district level and the decisions at this meeting would help to bring to the notice of the government if a solution is not possible here.

Officials are in touch with Central Water Commission on how the repair the diaphragm wall. There will be conclusion to this problem in two to three months he said.

The Minister said that the government is carrying the insurance for farmers on June 14. He thanked Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for changing the name of Konaseema district to Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district. He told reporters that the move was taken in recognition of the sentiments of the local people.

Speaking to the media at the YSRC central office on Wednesday he said there was no truth in the reports that 250 lift irrigation schemes in the state were not working due to lack of maintenance and funds.

Home Minister Taneti Vanitha has suggested for supply of iron to housing beneficiaries. District Collector Dr K Madhavi Latha said that Rajamahendravaram and Kovvur divisions are planning to move forward by coordinating. Rajahmundry MP Margani Bharat Ram said that in the context of the formation of new districts, MPs should be given due prominence in the DRC.

It is completely false. Water will be pumped from Somasila project into the pond and it will be released for drinking and irrigation needs of people from there through gravity the Water Resources Minister said.

AMC Sheikh Shabji, Nidadavolu MLA Srinivasa Naidu, Joint Collector Ch Sridhar, Municipal Commissioner Dinesh Kumar, East Godavari ZP Chairman Venu Gopalrao, West Godavari ZP Chairman K Srinivas and others were present.