Kakinada, July 28 -- The Special Irrigation Advisory Board (IAB) on Tuesday resolved to release irrigation water to the entire 53,000-acre ayacut under the Yeleru Reservoir, benefiting farmers in Pithapuram, Peddapuram and Jaggampeta Assembly constituencies.
The decision was taken at a special IAB meeting held at the Kakinada Collectorate under the chairmanship of District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad.
Addressing reporters after the meeting, the Collector said the board had decided to release 1,000 cusecs of water, subject to the availability of water in the reservoir. The release is expected to benefit about 22,000 acres in Pithapuram constituency besides the remaining ayacut in Peddapuram and Jaggampeta constituencies.
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