"peddavagu-project"

They discussed the redesign and repairs of the Peddavagu project which was breached recently due to heavy rains in Kothagudem district.

The modernisation component of the project, proposed almost seven years ago, but could not find its way forward would be posed for the assistance under the Command Area Development and Water management programme.

The board sought to push forward the proposal for modernisation of the project and accordingly called for a meeting of the irrigation officials of the two States with a request to act on it with a sense of urgency.

He inspected the flood-affected Gummadavalli and Peddavagu area as well as agricultural lands where sand was deposited due to the floods.

The water level in river Godavari at Bhadrachalam in Kothagudem has been increasing steadily and reached 35.10 feet at 5 pm with a discharge of 5,96,805 cusecs of floodwater on Saturday.