CM directs expedition of ongoing irrigation projects

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao Tuesday directed that the construction of ongoing irrigation projects in erstwhile Mahabubnagar and Khammam districts be expedited and completed on fast track.

Rao, who held a meeting with ministers and MLAs,suggested that if there was a reduction in water flow in projects the Krishna river, leading to unavailability of water, alternative arrangements be made to provide water from river Godavari, a release from his office said.

He also said a project operation manual has to be formulated for maintenance of project, in addition to construction of every project, it said.