Farmers repair Singur canal breaches at own expense after official apathy
Farmers in Andole constituency repaired breaches to the Singur canal at their own expense after officials failed to act despite ministerial directions. Former MLA Chanti Kranthi Kiran criticised the government for neglecting public issues and praised farmers for their initiative.
Sangareddy: Farmers in Andole constituency took up repair of breaches to the Singur canal at their own expense after the government machinery failed to act, despite repeated appeals.
Two breaches occurred on the canal between Basavapur and Minpur in Pulkal mandal about 20 days ago following heavy rains and release of water from Singur. The overflow inundated agricultural fields, causing extensive crop damage. Just two days earlier, another breach had occurred on the Singur left bank canal at Isojipet, which Health Minister Damodara Rajanarasimha inspected. Though he directed officials to take up immediate restoration, no follow-up action was taken.
Frustrated by the inaction, farmers of Minpur and Basavapur pooled resources and repaired the breaches themselves.
Reacting to the issue, former Andole MLA Chanti Kranthi Kiran demanded that the government restore canals and tanks damaged during the August rains. He alleged that while Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and his Cabinet colleagues were preoccupied criticising former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, officials failed to address urgent public problems. He lauded the farmers for their initiative in protecting their fields.
