Pawan Sets Stone For ₹7,910-Crore Water Grid Project to Help 5 Districts
Dy CM said he and CM Naidu had gone to New Delhi & convinced central ministers and officials to revive the Jal Jeevan Mission project
KAKINADA: Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan set the foundation stone for construction of Amarajeevi Jala Dhara water grid project at Peravali in Nidadavolu Assembly constituency on Saturday, which will benefit the erstwhile East and West Godavari districts.
Addressing a gathering on the occasion, Pawan Kalyan said the state government has named the ₹7,910-crore project after Amarajeevi Potti Sriramulu, whose fast unto death had been instrumental in formation of a separate state for the Telugu people.
He pointed out that due to the growing aqua sector, ground water in the erstwhile Godavari districts has become contaminated, with people forced to buy clean drinking water. He said the Amarajeevi Jala Dhara will fulfil the drinking water needs of people belonging to these districts.
The Deputy CM asked officials and contractors to ensure quality while constructing the project, so that it will be of use to people for years together. He underlined that no corruption will be tolerated in implementation of the project.
He appreciated that Andhra Pradesh is on way to rapid development due to the vast political and administrative experience of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu with the help of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is releasing central funds for ensuring progress in the state
Pawan Kalyan said under the Palle Panduga programme, they have been able to lay 4,000 kilometres of CC roads, dig 1 lakh farm ponds, construct 22,500 mini-cattle sheds and provide support for planting horticulture crops over 10,000 acres.
He maintained that due to the negligence of the previous YSRC government, the Jal Jeevan Mission of the centre had expired in 2024. As a result, thousands of crores remained unused.
However, the Deputy Chief Minister said he and Chandrababu Naidu had gone to New Delhi and convinced central ministers and officials to revive the Jal Jeevan Mission project.
