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The Andhra Pradesh authorities has allocated ₹595 crore for the restoration of 611 defunct assistance irrigation schemes crossed the State, Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu informed the Assembly connected Monday (February 23).
Responding to questions raised by members during the Question Hour, the Minister said that retired of 1,008 assistance irrigation schemes successful the State, 613 are presently non-functional. Only 158 schemes are afloat operational, portion the remaining are functioning partially. Further, proposals worthy ₹765 crore person been prepared for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) works to guarantee the sustainability and ratio of the irrigation infrastructure.
Drawing a examination with the erstwhile government, the Minister said that during the five-year tenure of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), lone ₹200 crore was allocated for O&M works. “In contrast, our authorities has allocated ₹708 crore successful conscionable 1 year, which intelligibly shows the quality successful commitment,” helium asserted.
The Minister alleged that the neglect of irrigation assistance schemes during the erstwhile 5 years had deprived astir 4 lakh acres of cultivation onshore of irrigation water. He pointed retired that owed to the deficiency of attraction since 2019, astir 50% of the ayacut nether the Paidimetta Lift Irrigation Scheme has not been receiving water.
Highlighting circumstantial instances of deterioration, helium said that retired of 54 inlets connected the Yanamadurru drain, arsenic galore arsenic 46 are successful a dilapidated condition. He further alleged that during the erstwhile regime, the attraction strategy for projects, canals, and drains had collapsed completely. Essential works specified arsenic desilting, repairs to locks, shutters and ropes, and adjacent regular greasing were reportedly neglected.
The Minister stated that nary funds were spent connected repairs implicit the past 5 years, starring to the closure of respective assistance irrigation schemes.
Reaffirming the government’s commitment, Mr. Ramanaidu said the contiguous medication is determined to efficaciously utilise each disposable h2o resources to guarantee irrigation for each acre successful the State.
