KCR Asks Officials To Expedite Works On Irrigation Projects
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) asked officials to expedite works on irrigation projects aimed at irrigating 1.25 crore acres in the state at an estimated cost of Rs 2.25 lakh crore on Friday.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has instructed the officers concerned to speed up the works on the irrigation projects, a release from his office said.In a meeting held with irrigation officials made it very clear that there was no greater priority than providing water for irrigation to Telangana farmers, it said. There is no dearth of funds for construction of projects and government would clear bills from time to time as and when they were due, he said.
"For construction of irrigation projects in Telangana so far an amount of Rs 77,777 crore has been spent. In addition to this, for land purchase, compensatory afforestation and for rehabilitation and resettlement packages another Rs 22,000 crore has been spent. The total expenditure as of now is Rs 99,643 crore," KCR said.
By the end of March this year, it is estimated that another Rs 7,000 crore expenditure would be incurred. With this, till the end of March the expenditure would touch Rs 1.07 lakh crore, he said. "In addition to irrigation projects under Godavari and Krishna basin and for Mission Kakatiya works, during the coming five years the anticipated expenditure would be Rs 1.17 lakh crore.
By way of spending this amount and by completing all the irrigation projects the government aims at providing water for irrigation to 1.25 crore acres," the release said. KCR also said the government funds would be released as and when there is a requirement. (PTI)
