Thatipudi water will be provided to Bheemunipatnam limits: MLA
Bheemunipatnam MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao announced that the region will receive additional drinking water from the Thatapudi reservoir to address local shortages. The government is investing ₹1,845 crore to upgrade water infrastructure and provide bulk connections to apartment complexes.
Why it matters
This initiative addresses critical urban infrastructure needs and public health concerns regarding water access in a growing Indian city.
Bheemunipatnam will get additional drinking water from the Thatapudi reservoir as part of the government’s efforts to address the water shortages said Bheemunipatnam MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao on Sunday. He also announced that bulk water connections would be provided to apartment complexes that pay the prescribed charges.
Addressing the media in Bheemunipatnam, Mr. Srinivasa Rao said he had raised the drinking water crisis in Visakhapatnam with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu during his visit for the distribution of house site pattas on September 19. The Chief Minister had assured that a permanent plan would be formulated to address the city’s drinking water requirements, he said.
Mr. Srinivasa Rao said the government was spending ₹1,845 crore to strengthen the city’s water supply infrastructure. Priority was being given to securing additional water sources and improving the distribution network.
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