India, Aug. 30 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will inaugurate Phase-1 of the Veligonda Project on Monday and release Krishna River water into Nallamala Sagar, marking a significant development for the drought-prone region.

Lakhs of farmers who have been eagerly waiting to see Krishna waters reach their fields will be thrilled to see the development.

The water will now flow into Veligonda from the backwaters of the Srisailam Reservoir, an official press release issued on Sunday said.

The chief minister will lift the feeder canal gates and release 10.7 TMC of water into Nallamala Sagar.

The NDA coalition government has spent more than Rs.2,400 crore on Veligonda in the past two years, the release said.

The project...