Hyderabad, July 13 -- Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday directed officials to speed up Phase-III works of the Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme and maximise pumping by making use of the current inflows into the Godavari River.

At a high-level review meeting attended by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Revenue and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Uttam reiterated that the government was fast-tracking land acquisition and approvals and assured that funds would not be a constraint in completing the project by December 2027.

According to the minister, the project has achieved 87.7 per cent physical progress.

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