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Pattiseema raises hopes of farmers in Krishna delta
The State government’s promise of 80 tmc ft of water for the Krishna delta for the current season has raised the hopes of the farmers, who have been facing dry spell conditions for the last two seasons. Though farmers cultivated 8.50 lakh acres out of the 13.50 lakh acres of land in Krishna delta with the help of the bore wells, most of them remained out of work.
Vijayawada: The State government’s promise of 80 tmc ft of water for the Krishna delta for the current season has raised the hopes of the farmers, who have been facing dry spell conditions for the last two seasons. Though farmers cultivated 8.50 lakh acres out of the 13.50 lakh acres of land in Krishna delta with the help of the bore wells, most of them remained out of work.
The little quantity of water brought from the Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Scheme last year could not help them to go for cultivation, despite the government claims that the Pattiseema water was helpful to the standing crop in the 8.50 lakh acres.
Now, with the government bringing in all the 24 motors functioning at Pattiseema and the water began flowing from the Polavaram Right Main Canal, the farmers are heaving a sigh of relief and are expecting a better crop year.
The advanced monsoon had raised the hopes of the farmers, with the moderate to light rains and the scattered showers over the past two weeks are promising as far as the agriculture is concerned. The farmers claim that the cloudy weather is enough indication for the better agriculture season.
“We are expecting normal rains this time and foresee no problem for the agriculture. Added to this, the government made PLIS operational and is promising 80 tmc ft of water for the delta this time. This is sufficient for the season in Krishna delta,” asserted a farmer S Antony from Kesarapalli village, who has two acres of land under the Eluru Canal.
The farmers would now require water for raising the seed beds across and the rains have given enough to begin the ploughing under the canals and irrigation tanks. The required water for ploughing and transplantation in the next 30 days is expected from the Pattiseema, besides the flood water from Palair and Munneru rivulets to the Prakasam Barrage.
As the water is assured for the season, the officials of the Water Resources department jumped into action to keep the canal systems in work. The systems, including some locks, were untouched during the last two years as the canals remained dry. Now, with the water expected to flow this season, the officials are taking up repairs to restore the 150-year old canal systems.
