At a time execution of several infrastructure projects are being delayed years together, the Telangana government is credited with completion of Bhakta Ramadasu irrigation project at a record time of 11 months, two months ahead of scheduled period. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who was happy is personally going there for its launching on January 31. He himself had laid foundation stone for the project on February 16,2016, in Khammam district.

The state government is also takes it as a pride as it is one of the fastest completed projects in the country. On Jan 31, to commemorate Bhakta Ramadasu Jayanthi, the CM will dedicate the project to the people.

The project is expected to provide irrigation facilities to 60,000 acres in hitherto parched Tirumalayapalem, Kusumanchi, Nelakondapally, Mudigonda, Khammam Rural mandals under Palair Assembly Constituency represented by R&B Minister Sri Tummala Nageswar Rao and Dornakal mandal of Mahabubabad district. Agriculture lands DBM 60 under Sriram Sagar project will also be irrigated by this project.

Under this Scheme 5.5 TMC water from Nagarjuna Sagar Balancing Reservoir at Palair is pumped from a height of 125.700 Metres to DBM-60 (Sriram Sagar Project state II) which is at a height of 187 meters and be released at the 45th kilometer. Land of 128.70 acres is acquired within a short time.

Under the guidance of the Chief Minister, both Irrigation Minister Sri T Harish Rao and R&B Minister Sri Tummala Nageswar Rao monitored the project’s works on a daily basis with the Collector Lokesh and other officials concerned. This has resulted in completing 16.50 KM length of main pipeline laying on a record time.