Uttam evaluations State-wide water availability, needs optimum use for Kharif

HYDERABAD

Minister for Irrigation and Civil Provides N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday reviewed the supply of water throughout all main reservoirs within the State and instructed the irrigation authorities to organize a scientific and sensible plan for optimum utilisation of water throughout the ongoing Kharif season (vana kalam).

The plan should bear in mind present reservoir ranges, anticipated monsoon inflows and the overall ayacut that may very well be served successfully, he stated and famous that the Irrigation and Agriculture Departments had labored in tandem throughout the earlier Kharif and Yasangi seasons, resulting in a file manufacturing of 281 lakh tonnes of paddy, and made the State the biggest paddy-producer within the nation.

Reviewing the water sources in each the Krishna and Godavari Basins, he assessed the readiness of the division to satisfy the irrigation wants of farmers. He advised the officers to keep up the identical stage of coordination with District Collectors and area workers as in final yr to make sure optimum water use for the current crop season.

The Minister pressured for a transparent and coordinated water launch technique to be in place based mostly on real-time information, crop patterns and the geography of ayacut. “Our main goal is to make sure that no farmer suffers as a consequence of lack of water. The whole division should work proactively with foresight and accountability”, Mr. Uttam Reddy stated.

Reviewing the monsoon preparedness, the Minister advised the officers to take precautions to be taken earlier than and throughout the intervals of heavy rainfall. He directed the officers to intently monitor dams, reservoirs, canals and allied constructions and take preventive measures to keep away from breaches, flooding or infrastructure injury.

The Minister instructed the division to remain in common contact with the Catastrophe Administration Division and guarantee sturdy inter-agency coordination for flood management. “Public security and the structural integrity of all irrigation belongings is non-negotiable. Officers should stay alert and responsive always”, he added.

Take away encroachments

The assembly addressed long-pending land encroachment problems with properties belonging to the Irrigation Division. The Minister directed the officers to determine and evict unlawful occupants from irrigation lands and services throughout Telangana, together with the premises of Water and Land Administration Coaching and Analysis Institute (WALAMTARI), and Engineering Analysis Laboratory (ERL). He introduced {that a} statewide drive could be launched quickly to reclaim and safe all irrigation division properties.