HYDERABAD: Irked by delay in the execution of irrigation projects under Jalayagnam, Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy has sought a detailed report on the status of 81 projects and asked the officials to fix a time-frame for contractors to complete the project for initiating action in case the contractor fails to execute the project.
At a review meeting here today, Reddy asked the officials to expedite the works and complete the projects as per schedule.
He sought information on the current status of each project, estimated date of completion, and reasons for delay in execution of the project. He also wanted the officials to be considerate to the demands of oustees and resolve their demands amicably and liberally.
The chief minister said the government had released about Rs 2,000 crore for clearing the pending bills of contractors till March this year and will release Rs 1,600 crore more at the month end. “When you have adequate money, you should expedite the works and ensure that water reached farmers at the earliest. I do not want any execuses or delays but results,’’ he said.
The officials informed him that the contract given to SRK-Bhailal Bhai for construction of the Pulivendula Branch Canal was cancelled as the works were not executed as per schedule.
Four projects _ Galeru-Nagari Sujala Sravanthi Phase-I, Gandikota Lift Irrigation, Gandikota Reservoir to Chitravati Balancing Reservoir and Lingala Canal _ would be completed by the Khariff season, they assured him.