Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Prakasam Farmers to Receive Irrigation Water in August 2025
Farmers in Prakasam district will soon get water for their crops.
Water will be released from the Nagarjuna Sagar Right Canal in late August 2025.
This water will help farmers grow crops like paddy on over 250,000 acres.
The government has planned how much water each area will get.
Officials will supervise the water use to make sure everyone gets a fair share.
Farmers are asked to use the water carefully and save the water in village tanks for drinking.
Irrigation water from the Nagarjuna Sagar Right Canal (NSRC) will be released in Prakasam district.
The water release is scheduled for the last week of August to support the 2025-26 agricultural season.
The NSRC ayacut in Prakasam covers 2,54,392 acres of land.
The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) has allocated 132 TMCs of water for irrigation and drinking purposes.
Water supply will be regulated by various departments to ensure fair distribution.
- Who
- Farmers in Prakasam district, irrigation officials.
- What
- Irrigation water release from NSRC for Prakasam district farmers.
- When
- Late August 2025 to March 2026.
- Where
- Prakasam district.
- Why
- To support the 2025-26 agricultural season.
- Water Source
- Nagarjuna Sagar Right Canal (NSRC)
- District
- Prakasam
- Target Season
- 2025-26 agricultural season
- Beneficiary Acres
- 2,54,392 acres
- Water Allocation
- 132 TMCs
- Water Use
- Irrigation and drinking purposes