Drop move to increase capacity of RLIS at Srisailam, says TDP
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‘Prakasam farmers will be worst-hit if government goes ahead with the proposal’
The TDP has requested Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to drop the proposal to increase the capacity of the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme (RLIS) at Srisailam from 44,000 cusecs to 80,000 cusecs.
In a letter to the Chief Minister on Sunday, TDP MLAs Gottipati Ravi Kumar, Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy, and Eluri Sambasiva Rao mentioned that any additional increase within the capacities of the tasks at Srisailam would lead to lowered, or zero water launch to the decrease Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir.
“This will severely affect the farmers of Prakasam district who are heavily dependent on the Sagar waters for both irrigation and drinking water needs,” they mentioned.
The TDP MLAs mentioned that Prakasam district was recognized for its proneness to drought and lack of water provide.
“In a 15-year period, the district receives normal rainfall only for three years, and in the remaining 12 years it experiences drought. During 2014-20, the district received water from Nagarjuna Sagar only for two years. For the remaining five years, water was supplied only for drinking purposes,” they mentioned.
“Over four lakh acres out of the total 11 lakh acres of cultivable land has turned into a desert due to lack of water supply. Farmers of Darsi, Addanki and Yarragondapalem completely depend on water from Nagarjuna Sagar, while those from Kondepi, Parchuru, Santanutalapadu and Ongole partially depend on it. If the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir does not receive the required water from Srisailam, the Prakasam farmers will face a severe crisis,” the TDP leaders mentioned.
They additional mentioned that water can be launched to Nagarjuna Sagar solely when the Srisailam reservoir was full and reached 885 ft.
“But Andhra Pradesh and Telangana projects are lifting water from Srisailam at the the levels of 825 ft and 805 ft. Over 1 lakh cusecs are being lifted at Srisailam even before the water level touched 850 ft,” they mentioned, and referred to as for correct regulation at Srisailam.
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