Nimma said that 95 percent of the state has reached the edge of the reservoir

Water Resources Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu inspecting Gandikota reservoir in Kadapa district on Sunday. Jammalamadugu MLA C. Adinarayan Reddy is also seen. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangements

Water Resources Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu said 95% of the state’s reservoirs are full due to heavy rainfall in recent months and the department’s preparations for storage.

Local MLA C here on Sunday. Talking to the media after inspecting Gandikota reservoir in Jammalamadugu constituency along with Adinarayana Reddy, he recalled that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu always focused on capturing and storing every drop of water to ensure irrigation. The last area in the upper area.

Mr. Naidu criticized the previous YSRCP regime for neglecting the irrigation sector. He said that the locks, shutters and doors of the irrigation project were not properly maintained. He attributed the filling of 250 small irrigation tanks in Kadapa district to proper water management strategy.

He mentioned that the rehabilitation of Gandikota displaced persons has been under consideration for a long time and proposed to bring the issue of relief and rehabilitation package to the attention of the government.

Chief Engineer Srinivasulu, Superintending Engineers Mallikarjuna Reddy and Venkata Ramaiah, and Jammalamadugu RDO Sai Sri were present.