Hyderabad

The State Government has directed Irrigation department officials to lift water from the Yellampalli, Devadula, and Sitarama lift irrigation projects for maximum utilisation of available water in Godavari river.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy gave these directions, as part of efforts to make optimum utilisation of the Godavari water, at a review meeting on Irrigation Department with senior officials on Wednesday.

As per the recommendations of the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA), water is not being stored in the Sundilla, Annaram, and Medigadda barrages. We need to strictly adhere to the NDSA recommendations, he said.

Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy told the CM that defects had been identified in both the Medigadda and Sundilla barrages. Mr. Revanth Reddy responded by suggesting immediate consultation with NDSA in this regard. Mr. Uttam Kumar Reddy informed that water lifting operations using nine pumps were being carried out at the Devadula project.

The CM instructed the officials to focus specifically on resolving minor issues, if any, related to lift irrigation operations for the Devadula and Sitarama projects.

The meeting also reviewed payment of compensation to farmers, whose lands were acquired for various projects. The Chief Minister instructed the officials to prepare an action plan to ensure immediate disbursement of the compensation to farmers.

Irrigation and Revenue officials were also instructed to conduct field visits and prepare a factual report regarding villages prone to submergence, as well as pending compensation and rehabilitation issues.

He said that compensation should be paid immediately to villages facing immediate impact and completing the task would pave the way for filling the Baswapur and Gouravelli projects with water.

Mr. Revanth Reddy asked the officials to conduct a comprehensive study on increasing the capacity of the Gattu and Gudemdoddi lift irrigation schemes and appointment of a consultant for the Gudemdoddi pumped-storage project.

Published - August 12, 2026 09:30 pm IST