Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Foundation Laid for Drinking Water Project in Nidadavole
The government is building a big project to bring clean drinking water to Nidadavole.
They started the work by laying the foundation stone.
The project will cost a lot of money and will take a few years to finish.
They will build a water treatment plant and lay pipes all over the town.
The minister said they will make sure the project is done on time and warned that no one should be lazy.
They also talked about other projects to improve the town and congratulated the local officials for winning a cleanliness award.
Foundation stone laid for a drinking water pipeline project in Nidadavole under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme.
Project cost estimated at Rs 94.31 crore, to be completed by December 31, 2027.
Purified water supply to start from January 2028, including a 10 MLD water treatment plant and 90 km of pipeline network.
Additional projects include Rs 5.96 crore for NTR Nagar Layout and Rs 4.53 crore for Malakodu tank restoration.
Minister alleges funds were diverted under the previous administration, leading to project delays.
- Who
- Tourism minister Kandula Durgesh
- What
- Foundation stone laid for drinking water project
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Nidadavole
- Why
- To provide safe and quality drinking water to residents
Government's Claims
Opposition's Allegations
Fund Utilization
Government's Claims
The government claims funds were diverted and projects delayed under the previous administration.
Opposition's Allegations
The previous administration alleges that funds were properly utilized and projects were on track.
- Project Cost
- Rs 94.31 crore
- Completion Date
- December 31, 2027
- Water Supply Start Date
- January 2028
- Water Treatment Plant Capacity
- 10 MLD
- Elevated Service Reservoirs
- 1,000 KL and 700 KL
- Pipeline Network Length
- 90 km
- Additional Projects
- Rs 5.96 crore for NTR Nagar Layout, Rs 4.53 crore for Malakodu tank restoration
- Funding for Nidadavole
- Rs 196 crore for town development, Rs 28 crore for rural roads