Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Former minister and BRS MLA T Harish Rao called for the prompt activation of the Kaleshwaram project’s pumping motors to fill essential reservoirs and prevent an impending irrigation crisis for farmers.

In an open letter addressed to Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday, Harish Rao expressed that farmers are suffering significantly due to insufficient rainfall and delays in water release. He pointed out that the government has not adequately filled various reservoirs on schedule during the ongoing monsoon crop season and urged that the Nandi Pump House at Package-6 be activated immediately to take advantage of the substantial inflows from the Godavari River.

 "Water must be pumped into reservoirs such as Mid Manair, Annapurna (Anantagiri), Ranganayaka Sagar, Mallanna Sagar, Konda Pochamma Sagar, and Baswapur, all of which are vital to the Kaleshwaram project and collectively have the capacity to irrigate around five lakh acres," Harish Rao said.