Ap Water Scheme

The Rs 300 crore Satya Sai drinking water scheme in the drought-hit Anantapur district was on Saturday handed over to the Andhra Pradesh government for operation and maintenance. The scheme, which aims at supplying protected drinking water to 731 villages and seven municipalities in the district, was funded by the Sri Satya Sai Central Trust and executed by L&T in record time. Our Correspondent