Mohammed Younus / Nizamabad : Mission Kakatiya, the historic programme of the Telangana government to revive and restore over 46,000 tanks and other water bodies across the State, kicked off on Thursday amidst a festive atmosphere at Sadasivanagar village in Nizamabad district. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao formally launched his government’s flagship programme by participating in the removal of silt from a village tank. Accompanied by Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao and other Cabinet colleagues, he unveiled a pylon to mark the occasion.
Launches his flagship programme Mission Kakatiya;
warns against irregularities in implementation of scheme
The Chief Minister blamed it on previous rulers of the united Andhra Pradesh for the destruction of lakes and water bodies in the last six decades, though earlier invaders had spared the lakes. “The kings, who had ruled the region, protected the lakes for abundant produce and we salute the Kings of Reddy and Kakatiya dynasties for their great contribution for keeping alive the chain of tanks that catered to the crops needs,” KCR said and added that the government was committed to bring back that sheen on the faces of farmers. He asked the public representatives to be with the people and officials while carrying out works of Mission Kakatiya and ensure successful completion of the project by taking it up as a challenging task.
He said, “I urge upon all the public representatives to be with people alongside the Kakatiya Mission works as soon as the budget session ends.” Calling upon farmers to liberally use the de-silted nutrient-rich mud from the tanks and improve their yield, he asked them to ensure that quality of works was not compromised at any level. The Chief Minister called upon the people and public representatives to participate in the Mission Kakatiya project on a similar scale as they did during the Telangana movement.
He said, “Every one took part in the Telangana movement and we succeeded. We should emerge winners yet again by completing the task of reviving all the tanks in the state.” On maintaining standards and quality of the lake works, KCR said the officials were directed to blacklist the contractors who failed to comply with the norms. He also warned that those who indulge in irregularities in the lakes restoration works would be sent to jails. Online tenders would be called for transparency and those eligible could get the bids to complete the works on time with quality he said. The Chief Minister announced several sops, including Rs 1 crore from CM Relief Fund, besides the funds allotted in Mission Kakatiya.
KCR also sanctioned 11 sub stations with 33/11 KV capacity, ITI and 100 bed hospital for Tadwai Mandal, Nagireddypet, Malthummeda, Agri Polytechnic College between Medak and Nizamabad, Community and marriage halls for Muslims and Christians. Earlier, he formally inaugurated the tank revival scheme by digging up the abandoned tank at Sadasivanagar along with state ministers T Harish Rao, Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Yella Reddy legislator E Ravinder Reddy and other party leaders.
Speaking on the occasion, irrigation minister T Harish Rao said that the accumulated mud in the tanks for long time would be useful for the agricultural lands. He said, “Farmers must make of use the silt and mud taken out of these tanks and abandoned ponds. It will help them improve their productivity. Farmers can decrease the use of pesticides and the yield will up by 30 per cent for each crop during the coming years.” He said that the idea of Mission Kakatiya was a historic moment in the state after a thousand years.
He said, “Kakatiya rulers were concerned about the people and they dug up several thousand tanks in the state and the TRS government is reviving all these abandoned tanks to give a push to agriculture in the state,” he said. The minister informed that every year 20 per cent of the identified tanks would be revived. “In Nizamabad, around 3,000 tanks and ponds were identified by the government during a survey of which 651 tanks would be preserved in the first phase,” he said.
Ensuring transparency in execution of de-silting works, the minister said that tenders for nearly 2,210 tanks have been allotted out of the 46,447 tanks that would be revived during the first phase. Agriculture minister Pocharam Srinivas Reddy said that selection of Sadasivanagar village for the launch of Kakatiya Mission was a wise and relevant step as the area was not supported by any water project or canal and solely depended on ground water or village tanks.
The Chief Minister thanked several people who came up with donations for the Mission Kakatiya project, including Mohan Rao from Karimnagar district for donating Rs 1.5 crore for the project and adopted four lakes in the district.
Launches his flagship programme Mission Kakatiya;
warns against irregularities in implementation of scheme
He said, “I urge upon all the public representatives to be with people alongside the Kakatiya Mission works as soon as the budget session ends.” Calling upon farmers to liberally use the de-silted nutrient-rich mud from the tanks and improve their yield, he asked them to ensure that quality of works was not compromised at any level. The Chief Minister called upon the people and public representatives to participate in the Mission Kakatiya project on a similar scale as they did during the Telangana movement.
KCR also sanctioned 11 sub stations with 33/11 KV capacity, ITI and 100 bed hospital for Tadwai Mandal, Nagireddypet, Malthummeda, Agri Polytechnic College between Medak and Nizamabad, Community and marriage halls for Muslims and Christians. Earlier, he formally inaugurated the tank revival scheme by digging up the abandoned tank at Sadasivanagar along with state ministers T Harish Rao, Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Yella Reddy legislator E Ravinder Reddy and other party leaders.
Speaking on the occasion, irrigation minister T Harish Rao said that the accumulated mud in the tanks for long time would be useful for the agricultural lands. He said, “Farmers must make of use the silt and mud taken out of these tanks and abandoned ponds. It will help them improve their productivity. Farmers can decrease the use of pesticides and the yield will up by 30 per cent for each crop during the coming years.” He said that the idea of Mission Kakatiya was a historic moment in the state after a thousand years.
He said, “Kakatiya rulers were concerned about the people and they dug up several thousand tanks in the state and the TRS government is reviving all these abandoned tanks to give a push to agriculture in the state,” he said. The minister informed that every year 20 per cent of the identified tanks would be revived. “In Nizamabad, around 3,000 tanks and ponds were identified by the government during a survey of which 651 tanks would be preserved in the first phase,” he said.
Ensuring transparency in execution of de-silting works, the minister said that tenders for nearly 2,210 tanks have been allotted out of the 46,447 tanks that would be revived during the first phase. Agriculture minister Pocharam Srinivas Reddy said that selection of Sadasivanagar village for the launch of Kakatiya Mission was a wise and relevant step as the area was not supported by any water project or canal and solely depended on ground water or village tanks.
The Chief Minister thanked several people who came up with donations for the Mission Kakatiya project, including Mohan Rao from Karimnagar district for donating Rs 1.5 crore for the project and adopted four lakes in the district.
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