Hyderabad, March 8 -- Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday announced that land acquisition for irrigation projects in the joint Mahabubnagar district will be completed by June 2 with an allocation of Rs 5,000 crore.
The Minister made the announcement while reviewing the progress of irrigation projects in the joint Mahabubnagar district at a meeting held at the Jalsauda office.
He said the government under the leadership of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is committed to effectively utilising Krishna river waters and ensuring irrigation benefits for the joint Mahabubnagar and Nalgonda districts.
Uttam Kumar Reddy said that after the formation of Telangana, the state recorded the highest paddy cultivation during the r...