Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, along with Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, reviewed the progress of the Gouravelli project works at the secretariat on Saturday. Uttam stressed the need to translate the substantial investment already made in the project into irrigation benefits for farmers across its intended ayacut of 1.06 lakh acres.
Gouravelli, in Akkannapet mandal of Siddipet district, forms part of the Indiramma flood flow canal project from Sriram Sagar Project.
Its original construction agreement was signed in May 2008, during Congress rule in undivided Andhra Pradesh.
The reservoir’s capacity was subsequently enhanced from 1.410 TMC to 8.230 TMC, with a supplementary agreement for expanded works signed in Dec 2017.
However, the expanded works did not materialise in the absence of the required approvals and clearances, as reported by The Times of India.
According to The Times of India, the reservoir works are nearly 98% complete.
The completion of this project will provide much-needed irrigation to farmers in Siddipet district, which is crucial for the agricultural economy of the region.
