Kuppam to get Handri Neeva water this year

CM says ₹1,292 cr development works are underway in the segment & ₹1,617 cr investments will create more jobs

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Tirupati

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced that the Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanthi (HNSS) lift-irrigation extension project, taken up at a cost of ₹3,890 crore in a single phase, is now nearing completion. Irrigation water will reach the last ayacut in Kuppam within this year, bringing a long-awaited boost to agriculture in the region, he said.

Taking part in Praja Vedika in his Kuppam Assembly constituency on Wednesday, Naidu emphasised that development works worth ₹1,292 crore are currently underway across the constituency. He highlighted that a State-wide campaign is in progress to ensure all highways are made pothole-free.

The Chief Minister said four companies signed MoUs with the government to implement skill-training programmes for Kuppam youth.

Additionally, agreements were finalised for industrial investments amounting to ₹1,617 crore, expected to catalyse job creation and regional growth.