Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Farmers Protest at Nandyal Collectorate Over Water Release
Farmers and YSRCP leaders held a protest at the Nandyal Collectorate.
They want water for drinking and farming.
They said many tanks and ponds are drying up.
They also said drought is hurting agricultural fields.
Shilpa Ravichandra Kishore Reddy blamed the coalition government for not releasing available water from Srisailam reservoir.
He also said farmers had not received enough alternative support.
District Collector G Rajakumari promised that water would be released within two or three days.
The protesters warned that they would hold stronger protests if this did not happen.
The YSRCP said it would continue supporting the farmers.
Farmers and YSRCP leaders held a ‘Chalo Collectorate’ protest in Nandyal on Monday.
They demanded the immediate release of irrigation and drinking water.
Protesters said drought had dried tanks and ponds and damaged agricultural fields.
Former MLA Shilpa Ravichandra Kishore Reddy alleged that water was not being released from Srisailam reservoir despite availability.
Collector G Rajakumari assured the protesters that water would be released within two or three days.
- Who
- Farmers, association representatives and YSRCP leaders, led by former MLA Shilpa Ravichandra Kishore Reddy, participated in the protest.
- What
- They staged a ‘Chalo Collectorate’ agitation demanding immediate irrigation and drinking water.
- When
- Monday; the Collector promised water release within two or three days.
- Where
- The Nandyal district Collectorate.
- Why
- Protesters said drought had dried tanks and ponds, damaged agricultural fields and created a water crisis.
Farmers and YSRCP Leaders
District Administration
Cause of the water crisis
Farmers and YSRCP Leaders
Protest leaders alleged that the coalition government failed to take effective measures and did not release water from Srisailam reservoir despite its availability.
District Administration
District Collector G Rajakumari did not respond to the allegations in the reported statement but assured protesters that water would be released within two or three days.
Next steps
Farmers and YSRCP Leaders
Shilpa Ravichandra Kishore Reddy warned that the agitation would intensify if the assurance was not fulfilled.
District Administration
The district administration indicated that it would release water within the promised two-to-three-day period.
- Protest
- ‘Chalo Collectorate’ agitation
- Location
- Nandyal district Collectorate
- Main demand
- Immediate release of irrigation and drinking water
- Reservoir mentioned
- Srisailam reservoir
- Government assurance
- Water would be released within two or three days
- Protest leader
- Former MLA Shilpa Ravichandra Kishore Reddy
- Escalation warning
- YSRCP leaders said the agitation would intensify if the assurance was not honoured