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Defunct water bodies to be revived
Department of Minor Irrigation has proposed restoration of 163 defunct minor irrigation tanks in the district under a centrally sponsored scheme, according to Superintendent Engineer of Minor Irrigation K V L N P Chowdhury. The Union government has funds to the tune of Rs 21,000 crore for the reconstruction, repairs and renewal (RRR) of minor irrigation tanks.
Minor Irrigation Dept sends proposal for restoration of 163 tanks
Guntur: Department of Minor Irrigation has proposed restoration of 163 defunct minor irrigation tanks in the district under a centrally sponsored scheme, according to Superintendent Engineer of Minor Irrigation K V L N P Chowdhury. The Union government has funds to the tune of Rs 21,000 crore for the reconstruction, repairs and renewal (RRR) of minor irrigation tanks.
The department sent proposals to the government for the restoration of 163 irrigation tanks under the RRR scheme in the district. In the first phase, the department sent proposals for immediate restoration of 54 tanks with an investment of Rs 20.36 crore while the remaining 109 tanks will be done in the second phase at a cost of Rs 31 crore.
Works will be taken up under the Mahathma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNAREGA). Chowdhury told The Hans India that apart from restoration of all water bodies in the district, steps were being taken to evict illegal encroachers of village irrigation tanks. Notices will first be issued to vacate the encroached lands voluntarily. If they failed to vacate them within the specified time, measures will be taken to evict them legally.
