Govt. allocates ₹641 cr. for Vamsadhara phase-2 project
The Andhra Pradesh government has sanctioned ₹641 crore for the second phase of the Vamsadhara project, which includes the construction of the Neradi barrage. This infrastructure development aims to provide irrigation water to 45,000 acres of land in the Srikakulam region.
Why it matters
Large-scale irrigation projects are critical for regional agricultural stability and economic development in rural India.
In a major infrastructure overhaul in Srikakulam region, the State government has recently sanctioned ₹641 crore for the construction of Neradi barrage across Vamsadhara river.
Thanking Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu, Vamsadhara project chairman Aravala Ravindrababu on Monday said that the second phase of the project is going to be a reality soon and claimed that the initiative will provide water for nearly 45,000 acres of the new ayacut.
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