Jagan virtually lays foundation to Somasila canal phase 2 project

Amaravati, Nov 9 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy virtually laid the foundation stone for Somasila high level canal phase 2 and stated that irrigation is a priority sector for the government.
The Somasila project will provide drinking water and also irrigate 46,453 acres of land in Udayagiri and Atmakuru uplands and also some villages in Prakasam and Nellore districts.
Estimated to cost Rs 459 crore, the project will entail balancing reservoirs, cross masonry work, gravity canals and pump stations.
According to the chief minister, the previous government proposed to spend Rs 527.5 crore on this project but the current government brought it down to Rs 459 crore.
“After forming the government, by going through reverse tendering about Rs 68 crore has been saved and we brought down the cost to Rs 459 crores and the project works are being done on a war footing. We have curbed the corruption and are moving ahead in providing transparent and corruption-free governance,” said Reddy.
He said the state government is focusing on balancing development in the three regions of the state and has taken up projects in all the three regions.