By Kovvur Mla Muppidi
Nimmala Rama Naidu, Water Resources Minister, released Godavari water from the Tadipudi Lift Irrigation Scheme (TLIS) in Tallapudi Mandal, East Godavari district, irrigating 1.57 lakh acres across East Godavari and Eluru districts on Thursday. The water is also being drawn to supply drinking water to 4.5 lakh people.
All 14 mandals falling under the command area of the Tadipudi irrigation canal will receive irrigation water during the kharif season.
Mr. Rama Naidu said: 鈥淭he water is being drawn from river Godavari with eight pumps of the Tadipudi Lift Irrigation Scheme, through which 51 TMC of Godavari water has been drawn since 2006 for irrigation and drinking water needs in the Godavari region.鈥
Accompanied by Kovvur MLA Muppidi Venkateswara Rao, Mr. Rama Naidu reviewed the functioning of the lift irrigation scheme and discussed challenges in its maintenance.
East Godavari Water Resources Department superintendent engineer Narasimha Murthy, Kovvuru Revenue Divisional Officer Sushmitha Rani along with other officials were present.