HYDERABAD: Irrigation engineer-in-chief C Muralidhar in a letter to Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) chairman raised objections over the additional components being taken up by the Andhra Pradesh government for HNSS project.
“The AP government issued tender notices for HNSS phase-2 - widening of Punganur branch canal; for stabilisation of ayacut and provision of drinking water to the people in Thamballapalle, Madanapalle, Punganur and Palameneru areas. The AP also took up construction of mini-lift irrigation scheme on TGP fifth branch canal to feed Kotambedu and Mallemala irrigation tanks in Balayapalli mandal. The third component is pumping of 5 tmc ft water from TGP-SFC canal to feed Chintalatmakuru tank of Kaluvoya mandal,” the ENC said.