Govt. to examine formation of water user associations for upkeep of irrigation tanks, says Uttam

Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy connected Monday announced that the Telangana authorities was considering constitution of h2o idiosyncratic associations (WUAs) crossed the State, arsenic per the determination taken by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, to guarantee systematic upkeep and attraction of irrigation tanks and canals.

Chairing a reappraisal gathering with elder officials, the Minister said the associations mightiness beryllium formed aft the section assemblage elections, opening with insignificant irrigation tanks and gradually extending to larger projects. Each relation would beryllium supported by Laskar unit and it is projected to name an serviceman of the Irrigation section arsenic the convenor.

“The caller monsoon highlighted however immoderate breaches and attraction failures could person been avoided with accountability mechanisms. Water idiosyncratic associations volition capable this spread and bring section work into irrigation management,” Mr. Uttam Kumar Reddy observed.

It was projected that the WUAs could beryllium acceptable up successful consultation with M. Kodanda Reddy, Chairman and members of the Telangana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Commission, to guarantee capable husbandman representation.

Officials recalled that aft the abolition of h2o cess successful 2018–19, galore WUAs existed lone connected paper, with nary funds oregon responsibilities. The caller strategy is projected to springiness them unit and different enactment routed done the associations. The Minister explained that insignificant irrigation sources specified arsenic tanks and section canals person often been neglected, leaving them susceptible to breaches during dense rainfall. He said the WUAs would relation arsenic custodians of these h2o bodies, ensuring regular upkeep, preventive attraction and timely effect to repair needs.

The reappraisal gathering besides touched upon inter-State coordination and task clearances. Mr. Uttam directed officials to fortify the lawsuit successful the Supreme Court against Karnataka’s determination to summation the tallness of Almatti dam.

Mr. Uttam Kumar Reddy besides asked for a revised DPR for the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Pranahita Chevella Sujala Sravanthi (BRAPCSS) task astatine Thummidihatti. Further, helium said the works connected the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) passageway would resume aft the furniture clearance.