Minister Adluri says Yellamapalli project attaining Full Reservoir Level vindicates Congress long term plan
Social Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar stated that the Sripada Yellampalli Reservoir reaching full capacity naturally vindicates the Congress government's long-term planning and disproves the BRS party's claims about needing pumps. He criticized the BRS for not acknowledging the benefits of improved irrigation and highlighted Congress's role in major irrigation projects.
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This article highlights political rivalry over infrastructure projects and water management in Telangana, impacting agricultural development and public perception of governing parties. It underscores the importance of water resources for regional prosperity and political discourse.
Social Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar on Friday said the Sripada Yellampalli Reservoir reaching its full capacity due to heavy flood inflows has vindicated the long-term planning of previous Congress governments and exposed what he termed as the ‘false narrative’ propagated by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).
Addressing a press conference at the Congress Legislature Party office here, the Minister said the reservoir had reached its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) and the government was prepared to regulate water releases to downstream projects, including Mid Manair and Lower Manair reservoirs.
Mr. Laxman Kumar said the Sripada Yellampalli Project, designed during the tenure of late Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, was conceived with a scientifically planned gravity-based flood canal network to meet future irrigation needs. According to him, the current inflows demonstrated that water could reach the reservoir naturally without the need for lifting or pumping mechanisms.
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