Officials told to release HNSS waters into Gajuladinne project

In order to maintain uninterrupted water supply to Kurnool city and suburbs, Collector P. Ranjith Basha instructed the officials to immediately release waters to the Sanjeevaiah Sagar, commonly known as Gajuladinne project, synchronising with the ongoing release from the Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanthi (HNSS) project.

The Collector was inspecting the Handri Neeva extension works at Chinnatekur in Kallur mandal on Wednesday. He reviewed the water levels and directed the irrigation officials to launch all precautionary steps to ensure smooth water distribution.

Mr. Ranjith Basha said that water released through the HNSS should result in the supply to 68 tanks en route. He directed the engineers to carefully utilise the inflows into the Krishnagiri reservoir, Pattikonda reservoir, and provide waters to all the ayacut farmers.

The Collector highlighted the urgency of the irrigation waters in view of the Kharif season and warned against delays or lapses in the release of the HNSS waters into the Gajuladinne project. Senior officials of the HNSS project, and from the departments of Revenue, Municipal Administration and Water Resoures were present.