The main Minister of N. Chandrababu Naida spoke on Friday at the Assembly in Amaravati.
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The main Minister of N. Chandrababu Naida committed himself to the conversion of Andhra Pradesh into a drought -resistant condition through a technologically controlled water management system.
He stressed that the development is only possible with the availability of water, and called on the adoption of “one state-one-water” policy and an extension of full cooperation for the interconnection of the intra-river.
In the discussion of irrigation, the main minister, the main minister said that thousands of TMC flood waters from the Godavari and Krishna River are flowing into the sea every year. “By connecting rivers, we can use excess water to ensure water safety for all regions,” he said, adding that the Polavram project will be completed by December 2027, the Veligonda project until July 2026 and all other projects for Rayalaseem and North Andhra.
He remembered his efforts to bring Krishna Waters to Kuppam through the Handri-Neeva project by completing 738 km of channels, Mr. Naida expressed satisfaction of success.
The main minister said that even over 2.1% of rainfall this year, groundwater levels have improved and 94% of the main and smaller tanks are filled and holds combined 1,040 TMC water. The groundwater reserves are currently 697 TMC and the soil retention capacity has risen to 84%.
Mr. Naida praised the state for leadership in the interconnection and irrigation of dripping. He said that the NDA government has already spent an irrigation of an irrigation of 12,000 GBP in one year and will allocate 60,000 crore over the next five years.
Referring to the Polavram project, he remembered that the TDP government had completed 72% of works by 2019, but negligence under the previous regime led to the collapse of the diaphragm wall. “Now, 1,000 crore is spent on the reconstruction of the wall, which will be prepared by December 2025,” he said.
Published – September 19, 2025 9:15
