The successful testing of the first pump of the Sita Rama Lift Irrigation Project on wednesday night marked a significant turning point in the history of the former khammam district. As the Godavari waters were raised and transferred to the delivery cistern at the pumphouse built-in BG kothur village of Aswapuram Mandal in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district, irrigation authorities rejoiced.
 
The project's construction aims to stabilize the 2.48 lakh-acre exiting ayacut under the Nagarjunasagar left canal, Wyra, and Lankasagar projects in addition to irrigating a new ayacut of 1.57 lakh acres in khammam district, 1.62 lakh acres in bhadradri Kothagudem district, and 9,000 acres in mahabubabad district.

1.5 lakh acres will be irrigated
Tummala Nageswara Rao, the minister of agriculture, hurried to the pumphouse upon hearing of the trial run's success. She prayed to the godavari river and welcomed it as it spilled out of the 25 MW capacity pump.
 
Speaking at the event, he declared that the project's completion had fulfilled his lifelong goal and political ambition to irrigate the desolate areas of the former khammam district. He expressed his gratitude to all the officials who contributed to the project's success as well as the farmers who gave up their property for its development.

He said that the small irrigation tanks located between the Lanka Sagar and Wyra projects and the main canal might be filled. According to him, the goal for irrigation authorities in Kharif season is to water 1.5 lakh acres under its ayacut.
 
For the accomplishment, he also praised chief engineer Srinivas Reddy, irrigation advisor Penta Reddy, and their whole team.
 
‘KCR’s dream fulfilled’: ktr expresses happiness
“This is the moment when yet another dream of BRS chief kcr has been realised. kcr had said long back that Sita Rama Project was like his heart. kcr had breathed life into a project which would go on to rid khammam permanently of drought. He laid the path to irrigate 10 lakh acres in erstwhile khammam and mahabubabad districts. For the farmers of khammam who have been deceived for decades, every inch of land will be irrigated,” he posted on X.
 
 
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28/06/2024 09:16 AM