Three decades after laying stone, Chandrababu Naidu to inaugurate first phase of Veligonda irrigation project on August 31
About 10.70 tmc ft of Krishna water will be released from Srisailam reservoir into Nallamala Sagar, providing irrigation to approximately 1.19 lakh acres and drinking water to 4 lakh people
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is set to inaugurate the first phase of the Veligonda irrigation project on August 31, 2024, after years of effort. The project, which was originally laid out in 1996 by Naidu as Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, will provide irrigation to 4.47 lakh acres and benefit 30 mandals across four districts.
The inauguration ceremony will be held under the theme 'Velugonda Jala Sirulu – Abhivruddhiki Rekkalu', or 'Velugonda Waters - Wings for Development'. The project will release 10.70 tmc ft of Krishna river water into Nallamala Sagar, providing irrigation to 1.19 lakh acres and drinking water to 4 lakh people. With the inauguration, the region will finally have access to much-needed irrigation and drinking water resources, which will help boost agriculture, reduce dependence on groundwater, and create new opportunities in various sectors.
Naidu will travel to the project site on Monday morning to participate in the inauguration ceremony, which will include special puja ceremonies and the formal release of water into the Veligonda project.
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