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Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu has informed the Legislative Assembly that the authorities is committed to resolving the drinking h2o challenges faced by Tirumala and Tirupati by strengthening proviso done large irrigation projects.
Raising the contented successful the House connected Thursday, Tirupati MLA Arani Srinivasulu urged the authorities to absorption connected the increasing drinking h2o needs of the pilgrim city. “Increasing fig of devotees and enlargement of commercialized activities successful Tirupati person importantly raised h2o demand, necessitating urgent and semipermanent measures,” helium said.
Responding to the concern, Mr. Ramanaidu said the authorities had already initiated steps to augment drinking h2o proviso done the Handri–Neeva Sujala Sravanti (HNSS) and Galeru–Nagari Sujala Sravanti (GNSS) projects.
At present, the drinking h2o needs of Tirupati and Tirumala were being met done 3 superior sources — K.P. Canal (also known arsenic the SSG Canal), Kalyani Dam, and a bid of dams located successful Tirumala, including Gogarbham, Akashaganga, Papavinasanam, Kumaradhara and Pasupudhara.
To conscionable the increasing request and guarantee semipermanent sustainability, the authorities projected to proviso drinking h2o done the GNSS Phase-II and the HNSS project. “Under the GNSS Phase-II, h2o volition beryllium allocated specifically for Tirupati and Tirumala,” the Minister said.
‘No IIIT successful Puttaparthi’
Puttaparthi MLA Palle Sindhura Reddy sought clarification connected the connection to found an IIIT successful Puttaparthi. Responding to the query, HRD Minister Nara Lokesh said determination was nary specified connection nether the government’s consideration.
“The State has 4 IIIT campuses and requires ₹600 crore to implicit infrastructure works successful the existing institutions. The absorption is to guarantee students are accommodated connected the field premises,” Mr. Lokesh said, adding that the connection would beryllium brought to the announcement of the Chief Minister.
When Polavaram MLA Balaraju raised the contented of transportation of employees successful the tribal areas, Minister G. Sandhya Rani said steps were being taken to guarantee posting of tribal employees wrong the tribal regions. “Court-related issues pending since the erstwhile authorities person caused complications,” she said.
Scholarships
Vizianagaram MLA Pusapati Aditi Vijayalakshmi sought clarification connected the presumption of pre-matric and post-matric scholarships, and revision of messiness charges provided to the students.
Responding to the query, BC Welfare Minister Savita said directions had been fixed to reappraisal and heighten the messiness charges. She said the authorities was committed to ensuring students prime nutrient with capable nutritional worth successful hostels and acquisition institutions.
“Welfare of the students remains a precedence for the authorities and measures volition beryllium taken to amended facilities and fiscal enactment systems. The projected revision is aimed astatine addressing rising costs and ensuring amended surviving conditions for students, peculiarly those from economically weaker sections,” the Minister said.
