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Government keen on protecting crops, says Uma Maheswara Rao
Officials released 11,600 cusecs of water into sea by lifting 16 gates of barrage and 7,700 cusecs of water released to irrigation canals on Wednesday, Minister said. He also said that the government was committed to provide irrigation water to Krishna and Godavari districts and the project-wise information on availability of water would be released to the media, Devineni said.
Vijayawada: Minister for Water Resources Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao said that the government was taking measures to protect crops across the State. Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, Uma Maheswara Rao said that water was released to irrigation canals from the Prakasam Barrage with the increasing inflows of flood water from upland areas.
Officials released 11,600 cusecs of water into sea by lifting 16 gates of barrage and 7,700 cusecs of water released to irrigation canals on Wednesday, Minister said. He also said that the government was committed to provide irrigation water to Krishna and Godavari districts and the project-wise information on availability of water would be released to the media, Devineni said.
The Minister said about 369 mm of rainfall was recorded during this khariff season against the normal rainfall of 403.90 mm.
It was 121.80 in July against the normal rainfall of 151.30 mm and 88.30 mm rainfall was recorded in the month of August against the normal rainfall of 158.90 mm, he said.
