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Andhra CM Orders War-Footing Measures for Vizag's Water Needs
- •Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to address Visakhapatnam's drinking and industrial water requirements permanently.
- •CM instructed expediting continuous water supply from Polavaram Left Main Canal to Kanithi Balancing Reservoir and ensuring regular supply to GVMC areas.
- •Naidu called for a comprehensive water management plan for the state, covering drinking water, irrigation, and industrial needs.
- •Officials were directed to prepare a detailed roadmap for major irrigation projects, agricultural canals, lift irrigation schemes, micro-irrigation, hydropower, and pumped storage projects.
- •The Chief Minister emphasized completing Polavaram Project works by March next year and promoting water conservation through public awareness campaigns.
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to take war-footing measures to permanently address Visakhapatnam's drinking and industrial water needs. He instructed authorities to expedite continuous water supply through the Polavaram Left Main Canal to the Kanithi Balancing Reservoir and ensure regular supply from reservoirs to GVMC areas.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu instructed officials to complete all project-related works, including rehabilitation and resettlement and land acquisition for the Polavaram Project, by March next year.
A total of Rs 35,000 crore is being spent on priority projects identified under the Irrigation calendar, with officials directed to execute all works strictly according to specified timelines.