Divert excess water to Rayalaseema: Naidu

Directs officials to deploy mobile systems to maximise tank filling and release water to Kuppam canal by Aug 31

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Vijayawada

CHIEF Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to ensure the effective use of every drop of water, stressing the need to divert excess flow currently reaching the sea into reservoirs, tanks, and canals in the drought-prone Rayalaseema region.

During a review meeting on irrigation project storage and water management at the Secretariat on Thursday, Naidu emphasised the importance of efficient water utilisation to meet the agricultural needs of Andhra Pradesh.

Officials informed Naidu that the State's major irrigation projects currently store 771 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) of water, while medium-scale projects hold 43 TMC and minor tanks store 67 TMC, totaling 882 TMC across the State.