“Jai KCR” and “Jai Telangana” slogans were raised by the people when the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao reached Avusulapalli for releasing the water for irrigation.
The Chief Minister KCR was accorded the traditional Purnakumbam welcome by priests.
KCR the Chief Minister performed special pujas to River Godavari. Amidst cheers and slogans by the locals and released the water into the canal. There was a festive atmosphere in the village.
According to the officials of the irrigation department, 1,600 cusecs will be released into the canal and it would take 10 days for the water to reach the Nizam Sagar project. The water will keep Haldi Vagu and Manjeera flowing even during mid-summer.
Since the Nizam Sagar project is downstream, the water will help farmers irrigate over 14,000 acres en route. After travelling about 70 kms, Haldi Vagu will merge with River Manjeera.
Chief Minister KCR reached Palamulaparthi at Markov Mandal of Siddipet to release Godavari water from Kondapochamma Sagar into the Gajwel canal.
