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The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) connected Tuesday demanded that the Andhra Pradesh authorities merchandise a White Paper detailing the funds spent connected irrigation projects successful the Rayalaseema region, alleging that claims of monolithic expenditure were acold from facts and aimed astatine misleading the public.
Addressing the media, YSRCP spokesperson S.V. Satish Kumar Reddy questioned Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu’s assertion that ₹8,000 crore had been spent connected Rayalaseema projects. He said the authorities indispensable travel cleanable by publishing a White Paper, outlining project-wise expenditure and carnal advancement successful the region.
Referring to the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme (RLIS), Mr. Satish Kumar Reddy said the task was designed to proviso h2o to the drought-prone portion by drafting h2o from Srisailam astatine a little level.
“Neighbouring Telangana is lifting h2o astatine astir 800 feet done projects specified arsenic Kalwakurthy, Palamuru–Rangareddy, and Bhima, underscoring the urgency of completing the RLIS,” helium said.
The YSRCP person alleged that the authorities had prevented a enactment delegation from visiting the Kandaleru task successful Nellore territory without immoderate valid reason.
He accused the authorities of collecting commissions for clearing contractors’ bills, claiming that commissions successful immoderate cases reached up to 25 per cent.
Mr. Satish Kumar Reddy demanded that the authorities instrumentality an all-party delegation to Rayalaseema and showcase the improvement works corresponding to the claimed ₹8,000 crore expenditure by January 19.
Failing this, helium said, the YSRCP would independently sojourn each irrigation projects successful the portion and exposure what helium termed the negligence by the government.
