Chittoor officials urged to make plans for 3,106 tanks to boost water conservation

District Collector Sumit Kumar connected Thursday directed officials to hole broad plans for each 3,106 identified tanks successful the territory and prioritise “Jaladhara” h2o conservation works successful tanks with larger ayacut areas to amended groundwater levels.

The Collector was reviewing “Jaladhara-Neeti Bhadrata” initiatives successful Palamaner constituency astatine the Collectorate here. He instructed officials to inspect each insignificant irrigation tanks and verify restoration of feeder canals.

Mr. Sumit Kumar expressed interest that groundwater levels had fallen by astir six metres during the past six months and warned that below-normal rainfall was apt successful the coming months. He asked officials to accelerate Jaladhara programmes to amended h2o conservation and recharge groundwater reserves.

Feeder canal restoration works should beryllium taken up done MGNREGS workers, portion machinery funded nether TR-27 peculiar funds should beryllium utilized successful inaccessible areas, helium said.

The Collector besides reviewed the Jaladhara works successful Peddapanjani, Palamaner, V Kota, Baireddipalle, and Gangavaram mandals during the meeting.