Handri Neeva water enters Chittoor Dt. Tirupati: Finally, after several decades Handri Neeva water entered Chittoor district on Monday.
Happy farmers are coming out in hundreds to see Handri Neeva water enter the district, announced Nara Lokesh on his Twitter account along with a Video. The Video was shot at PTM Mandal in Thambalapalli Constituency, Chittoor Dist, Minister Lokesh said.
Handri-Neeva Sujala Sravanthi project is the longest water canal project in Rayalaseema. The project is conceived to provide irrigation facilities and reliable drinking water supply, by drawing flood waters from the Srisailam reservoir.
The project was conceived by Sir Arthur Cotton, however designs were finalised during the N.T. Rama Rao government.
News Posted: 21 January, 2019
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