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West Godavari will be made pollution-free district: CM
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu alleged that some forces are trying to obstruct the development in West Godavari district in the name of pollution. He was addressing a public meeting held in Nallajerla village of West Godavari district on Saturday.
Eluru: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu alleged that some forces are trying to obstruct the development in West Godavari district in the name of pollution. He was addressing a public meeting held in Nallajerla village of West Godavari district on Saturday.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said “I won’t allow any pollution. If necessary a common treatment plant will be set up to treat the effluents released from the industries in the district.” He also stated “Tanuku units and other industries have released the effluents causing pollution to water sources. The Government will take steps to control its pollution. The common treatment plant will treat the effluents and release it into the sea.”
“Some people do not want industrial development… they don't even want the increase of income of the people, following this they are agitating and provoking the people. I love West Godavari district which gave me all the seats in the Assembly, MP seats and all ZP, Municipal, Panchayats in the district. I won’t allow any pollution to this district. We will make this district as pollution free district” he said.
He said by completing all the irrigation projects the government will make the farmers cultivate three crops per year. He said besides the development of agriculture, the aqua culture also vastly expanding and making income.He warned that the ground water levels in Upland and delta are also depleting drastically and now in West Godavari, the Ground water level depleted up to 20 meters.
It is time to recharge the ground water and for this, we have to take up farm ponds culture to raise the ground water levels. In summer the people may use up to 8 meters and during a rainy season, they are not allowed to lift that level. “It is a Bhageeratha Yatnam” to raise the ground water levels. Under Neeru- Chettu scheme the water conservation methods have to be implemented.
It is necessary to develop the chain-link irrigation tanks in the villages. The Neeru Chettu programme will benefit for this. Under this scheme, the percolation tanks, farm ditches have to be constructed in the big way to raise the ground water levels, he added.
He said that the West Godavari district is a beautiful district and it has plenty of opportunities to develop village tourism. Rajahmundry MP Maganti Murali Mohan, Gopalapuram MLA Muppidi Venkateswara Rao, Zilla Parishad Chairman Mullapudi Bapiraju, District Collector K Bhaskar, Rajya Sabha Member Thota Sitaramalakshmi, MLAs and others participated in the meeting.
