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The occupation faced by the motorists of Nellore metropolis each monsoon season, erstwhile the h2o flows implicit the spillway of Nellore Cheruvu (Nellore tank) astatine Pottepalem, volition soon beryllium a communicative of the past, with Andhra Pradesh Government approving ₹4.85 crore for gathering a span astatine the spot.
The instauration chromatic for the spillway volition beryllium laid connected January 5, 2026 and the span volition beryllium operational by August 2026.
The lack of a span remained a occupation for decades not conscionable to the residents of Nellore city, but besides for the regular commuters crossed the 5 constituencies of Nellore Rural, Sarvepalli, Atmakur, Kovur and Udayagiri. People visiting Jonnawada temple often kick of a ‘risky ride’ with the changeless h2o flow.
Jala Deeksha
After getting elected arsenic a Yuvajana Sramika Rythu (YSR) Congress legislator successful 2019, Nellore Rural MLA attempted to signifier a objection called ‘Jala Deeksha’ for realising the long-pending dream, but helium was subjected to location apprehension to thwart his protest.
After switching implicit to the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) up of 2024 elections and becoming portion of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regime, helium utilized his governmental connections to person the Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu to authorisation funds for the task by explaining the ordeals faced by commuters during the monsoon season.
“In spite of the erstwhile Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy affixing signature connected the record respective times, the span connected Pottepalem spillway remained connected paper. In contrast, the contiguous Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu gave the motion and accorded authorisation of R&B funds successful nary time,” Mr. Sridhar Reddy recalled.
The roadworthy not lone links Nellore to the Rayalaseema portion connected the west, but is besides a shortcut to Buchireddypalem that connects to National Highway-67 (NH). Immediately aft this span is completed and brought to use, Mr. Sridhar Reddy plans different span connected Mulumudi canal, besides successful his constituency.
