Medak: Minister Harish Rao released water from Konda Pochamma Sagar to Chegunta and Ramayampet for cultivation purposes. Speaking on the occasion, he said that when Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) came forward with the idea of providing irrigation water to the region through the Kaleshwaram Lift Scheme (KLIS), the opposition parties created many obstacles.
First Published Feb 19, 2023, 6:14 PM IST
Telangana Finance Minister T Harish Rao: Finance Minister Harish Rao on Sunday released water from Konda Pochamma Sagar for the irrigation needs of Chegunta and Ramayampeta mandals. Speaking on the occasion, Harish Rao said that when Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) came up with the idea of providing irrigation to the region through the Kaleshwaram Lift Scheme (KLIS), the opposition parties created many obstacles. He said that the Chief Minister overcame all such obstacles with determination and realized the dream of providing irrigation to the waste lands of Medak district with Godavari waters.
Minister Harish Rao said that if water is released from Pochammasagar hill, irrigation water will be available throughout the year. He said that it is a long-standing dream to provide drinking water to the backward areas of Ramayampeta and Dubbaka. However, he criticized the previous governments led by Congress and Telugu Desam parties for never paying attention to the problems of the people. Although the Chegunta area is very high above the sea level, the Chief Minister said that the construction of Konda Pochamma Sagar at a height of 612 meters above the sea level has been progressed to provide irrigation water to these areas.
Also, he said that we are providing better governance in the state. He said that all kinds of measures are being taken for the welfare of farmers. Reiterating that the Telangana government will always stand by the farmers, Harish Rao accused the Center of forcing the state to install electricity meters at the borewells. He said that as the Chief Minister refused to do so, the Center withdrew the dues of Rs.30 thousand crores. Meanwhile, Medak MP Kotha Prabhakar Reddy, Medak MLA Padmadevender Reddy and others participated in the water release program from Konda Pochammasagar.
Edupayala temple will be developed as a spiritual tourism center.
Finance Minister Harish Rao said that after Bharat Rashtra Samithi came to power in Telangana state, there have been major changes in temples. He said that the government will develop the Edupayala temple as a spiritual tourism center in the coming days. After presenting the silk cloths to the Moolavirattu of Sri Vana Durga Bhavani temple in Medak on Saturday, the minister said that the government is ready to spend Rs.1,000 crores for the development of Kondagattu Anjaneyaswamy temple. He said that Chief Minister KCR has already announced Rs.600 crores. He said that this is a proof of the sincerity of the government towards the development of temples and that adequate allocations are being made for the development of temples in every budget.
Harish Rao said that the Yadadri temple was developed by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and that the government is granting sufficient funds to the Edupayala Devasthan to organize the festival on a grand scale every year.
