KTR’s ultimatum: Siriclla Collector visits Malkapeta reservoir

Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha visited the Malkapeta reservoir and examined the arrangements on Tuesday.

Rajanna-Siriclla: Following BRS working president KT Rama Rao’s ultimatum, Irrigation officials are making arrangements to release water to Malkapeta reservoir from the Mid Manair Reservoir. Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha visited the Malkapeta reservoir and examined the arrangements on Tuesday.

While examining paddy fields in Devunigutta thanda of Yellareddypet mandal where the crop had withered recently, Rama Rao had given an ultimatum to the State government that he would stage a dharna in front of Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy’s chambers in the Secretariat if water was not supplied to crops within 48 hours. Earlier, farmers from Thangallapalli had met Rama Rao and requested him to take steps to protect the standing crops sowed under Malkapeta reservoir by releasing water from Mid Manair.

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Based on the ryots’ request, he had spoken to Irrigation Engineering-In-Chief Anil Kumar and requested him to release water from Mid Manair. Responding positively, irrigation officials led by Superintendent Engineer Ravinder on Monday examined the canal. On Tuesday, the Collector also visited Malkapeta reservoir and examined the gates, tunnel, pump house, motors, control room and power supply system. Interacting with irrigation officer Amarender Reddy, he enquired about water levels in the reservoir, which had 0.75 tmc (dead storage) water.

The Collector said consultations were on with higher officials to release 0.5 tmc water from MMR. After filling Malkapeta, Maisamma Cheruvu and Singasamudram Cheruvu of Yellareddypet mandal would be filled, he added.