Collector directs officials to step up ‘Jaladhara 2.0’ works in Sri Sathya Sai district
District Collector A. Shyam Prasad has ordered the acceleration of the 'Jaladhara 2.0' water conservation project in the Sri Sathya Sai district to mitigate potential water scarcity. The initiative focuses on repairing irrigation infrastructure and improving groundwater levels through community-based works.
Why it matters
Proactive water management is vital for regional food security and drinking water stability, especially under the threat of climate-related weather patterns like El Niño.
Sri Sathya Sai District Collector A. Shyam Prasad directed the Irrigation and District Water Management Authority (DWMA) officials on Tuesday to intensify the ‘Jaladhara-Jalaharathi 2.0’ programme as a continuous initiative to improve groundwater levels and prevent water scarcity.
Reviewing the programme’s progress at the Collectorate, Mr. Shyam Prasad said officials should complete repairs to all tanks, ponds and canals on a war footing, particularly in light of the prevailing El Niño conditions and the possibility of upcoming rains.
Against a target of 7,357 works across the district, 5,200 works have already been sanctioned, with 1,784 currently under way in the field at an estimated cost of ₹38.13 crore. Proposals for another 424 works have been prepared in Mudigubba, Lepakshi, Mallacheruvu, Roddam and Hindupur mandals. These include farm ponds, trenches, sunken pits and community pasture development.
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