Farmers dependent on the D-26 main canal in Nagarkurnool are struggling with inadequate irrigation water as silt, vegetation and stones block the canal. They said crops across nearly 3,000 acres are withering and demanded immediate desilting and removal of unauthorised pumps.
Former Minister S Niranjan Reddy accused the Congress government of using El Nino as an excuse to restrict irrigation water to Telangana farmers. He demanded continuous operation of major lift schemes and alleged that Andhra Pradesh was diverting Telangana's Krishna water.
Wanaparthy: The State Government has accorded administrative sanction of Rs.18.66 crore for constructing a new canal covering 9.35 metres till Khan Cheruvu in Peddagudem under Wanaparthy mandal. Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy thanked Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for approving the project. In the past, the MJ4 canal was dug up till Goplapur and Davajipally […]
