Revanth Reddy Assures Rs.5,000 Cr for Land Acquisition: Uttam

He said about Rs 2,000 crore had already been released, while the remaining Rs 3,000 crore was under process. He made it clear that shortage of funds would not become a reason for delaying irrigation works that were otherwise nearing completion.

Addressing a comprehensive review of irrigation projects under implementation in the districts of Karimnagar, Jagtial, Peddapalli and Rajanna Sircilla (erstwhile Karimnagar district), Uttam Kumar Reddy directed District Collectors and Irrigation officials to treat land acquisition, R&R, forest clearances and environmental approvals as priority issues and resolve them on a war footing.

He participated in the review along with elected representatives. He asked Collectors to raise financial requirements and obtain the necessary tokens without delay. Compensation to landowners and rehabilitation of project-affected families, he said, should proceed in parallel with engineering works wherever feasible.

The Minister said the Chief Minister Revanth Reddy was giving special attention to irrigation projects so that investments already made in major projects could be converted quickly into irrigation benefits for farmers.

A major focus of the review was the, where works have remained stalled for about four-and-a-half years. Uttam Kumar Reddy directed officials to immediately resolve the land-related issues and restart the balance works Mid Manair Left Canal.

He stressed that revised estimates, land acquisition, tenders and statutory clearances should be pursued simultaneously.