Protect Interests of Rayalaseema Farmers, YS Jagan tells Chandrababu

Kadapa: YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has demanded that Srisailam project should be used for irrigating purpose only, but not for hydel power generation. He also demanded that the AP government maintain 854 feet minimum level in the project and release water only after ensuring minimum level.

YS Jagan on Saturday participated in Rythu Maha Dharna at Kadapa Collectorate. Addressing the huge gathering, he expressed annoyance over AP Chief Minister’s ignorance of the plight of farming community.

He demanded that the Government commence the works on steel plant in Kadapa. “The Kadapa youths are waiting for the steel factory as it can generate 10,000 jobs. But, Naidu is ignoring it. Nara Lokesh and Naidu give contradictory statements about the steel plant in Rayalaseema. Why Naidu is not focusing on irrigation projects and provide water to fields via canals? Though Srisailam project has sufficient water, water is not released via canals,” he said.

YS Jagan said: “The history of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s governance can be summed up in three words - lies. deception and back-stabbing.”

92,000 acres of KC Canal ayacut dried up

He said 92000 acres of KC Canal ayacut is not getting water. He also wanted to know how projects like Brahmasagar, Veligodu be completed without addressing the problems of the land oustees.

YS Jagan advised AP Government to allocate 10 TMC water from Telugu Ganga to Brahmasagar project and complete Gandikota, Vanikonda, Pydipalem, GD Palle and PADR projects in Anantapur at the earliest.

Galeru Nagari Sujala Sravanthi (GNSS) Project is a major irrigation project intended to provide irrigation facility to 3.25 lakhs acres in the three districts of Kadapa, Chittoor, and Nellore. “But, such a major project is ignored by the TDP government. 90 percent works on Chitravati barrage were completed during YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s tenure, but Chandrababu could not complete the remaining 10 per cent works in the past two years,” said YS Jagan.

Why SLBC meeting postponed?

YS Jagan raised a question why Chandrababu Naidu doesn’t know what’s happening in the state and why is he not aware of drought conditions. “Sowing was done in July and farmers have been suffering from drought conditions since then. Naidu should have done review meeting on drought, but he doesn’t know about it. He only knows how to hand over Amaravati to Singapore on Swiss Challenge model. He didn’t meet with bankers on crop loans for Kharif season. Naidu hasn’t even thought of holding SLBC meeting. When the banks scheduled the meeting on September 12, he wanted that to be postponed in the name of assembly sessions. What’s the use of holding review meeting after September 15 and how it’s helpful for the kharif season.”

Aerial survey to assess drought conditions!

He also ridiculed Naidu’s aerial survey to assess drought conditions. He also slammed the publicity stunt of using rain guns. “The Government allocated four rain guns per mandal. How can just four rain guns be sufficient for the entire mandal?”he asked.

Addressing the problems in Anantapur district, YS Jagan said: “Naidu says Anantapur district gave him highest number of MLAs, but he’s backstabbing people. Three major projects are still pending. Hundreds of tanks are waiting to be revived,”he said.