Heartening to see Godavari waters meeting irrigation needs of Krishna Delta, says Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inspected the diversion of Godavari river water into the Krishna river via the Pattiseema project. The project is currently providing essential irrigation support to the Krishna Delta amid rainfall deficits.
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Effective water management and inter-river linking projects are critical for agricultural stability in regions prone to climate-induced rainfall variability.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday inspected the Godavari waters being diverted into the Krishna river through the Pattiseema project at Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada.
Mr. Naidu stopped his convoy briefly on the barrage while returning to his residence after participating in the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in the city, and observed the waters flowing into the barrage. “It is heartening to see the barrage filled with Godavari waters,” he observed.
Officials informed the Chief Minister that 17.52 tmc ft of Godavari waters had been diverted into the Krishna river through Pattiseema so far this season. They also said that about 521 tmc ft of Godavari waters had flowed into the sea so far due to heavy inflows from upstream.
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