Hyderabad, May 23 -- Telangana Revenue, Housing, Information and Public RelIations Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy on Friday directed officials to expedite the ongoing construction of the Nagarjuna Sagar Left Main Canal Under Tunnel (UT) in Paleru, Khammam district, with a firm deadline of July 10 to release irrigation water in time for the monsoon season.
The Minister conducted a surprise inspection of the works at Jujjularaopet in Kusumanchi mandal on Friday, where repairs are being carried out on a crucial stretch of the canal near the Paleru Reservoir.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister Reddy stated that the canal's Under Tunnel section was damaged by heavy rains in September last year, disrupting irrigation supply to farmers.
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