Harish Rao inspects canals

Warangal June 11: Telangana Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao was inspecting canals in Warangal rural district and Mahabubabad district here on Saturday.

He said that canals under the Sri Ram Sagar Project (SRSP) would be cemented and strengthened at the earliest.

In Warangal urban district, he inspected the canal near Palivelpula. An estimated 80 crore would be spent for strengthening the SRSP canal system.

He wanted the officials to prepare detailed plans for the purpose. MP P. Dayakar, MLAs Vinay Bhaskar, A Ramesh and E Dayakar Rao, Mayor N Narender, joint collector S Dayananad, executive engineer Pochaiah, and RDO Venka Reddy accompanied the minister.

The Irrigation Minister visited Rayaparthy and Wardhannapet Mandals and inspected work under the Sri Ram Sagar Project Phase II.

He said efforts were made to supply 7,000 cusecs of water through Sri Ram Sagar Project canals.

Mr Harish Rao said once the Kaleswaram and Medigadda projects got completed, Telangana would be a fertile state and Warangal would benefit first.