TG Minister Directs Officials to Speed Up SLBC Works
He announced that the 136-km AMRP-SLBC canal stretch from Angadipet to the Musi project would also be taken up
Nalgonda: Roads and buildings minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Thursday directed officials to expedite works on the Alimineti Madhava Reddy Project-Srisailam Left Bank Canal (AMRP-SLBC) and complete as much of the canal lining as possible by July 13, ahead of water release for the monsoon crop season.
Accompanied by irrigation department officials, he inspected lining works of the SLBC high-level canal at Madgulapally in Nalgonda district.
The minister said canal lining would enable increased water release and improve irrigation for ayacut farmers. He stated that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had sanctioned ₹442 crore for the works, which would reduce seepage losses and enhance the canal’s lifespan.
He announced that the 136-km AMRP-SLBC canal stretch from Angadipet to the Musi project would also be taken up. The lining works are being undertaken after four decades of completion of the canal. He said the works would improve structural efficiency and water conveyance, ensuring better irrigation support.
He said the area under irrigation under the SLBC canal would increase to 2.5 lakh acres after completion of lining works. He added that farmers in tail-end areas were not receiving adequate irrigation due to the absence of canal lining.
Later, the minister held a review meeting at the district collectorate in Nalgonda to discuss arrangements for the Chief Minister’s visit on June 17. He said the Chief Minister would lay the foundation stone for Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) roads worth ₹14,500 crore at Kanagal.
A public meeting will be held at an open ground behind the Government Junior College in Kanagal on the occasion. The minister directed district collector B. Chandrasekhar and superintendent of police Sharath Chandra Pawar to identify a suitable location for the Chief Minister’s helicopter landing.
