Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Errabelli Seeks Immediate Release of Water Into SRSP Canal
Errabelli Dayakar Rao is a BRS leader who wants water sent into the SRSP canal.
He says farmers need the water to protect their crops and fill local tanks.
He led a walk with farmers from a sub-canal to Kishtu Tanda.
The farmers had planted paddy expecting water from the canal.
Errabelli said their crops could be damaged because the water had not arrived.
He estimated the loss at Rs 25,000 for each acre.
He said farmers’ requests to officials had not received a response.
He also criticised the government over several farmer and welfare schemes.
BRS leader Errabelli Dayakar Rao demanded immediate irrigation-water release into the SRSP canal.
He led a farmers’ padayatra from a sub-canal in Peddavangara mandal to Kishtu Tanda.
Errabelli said paddy farmers were facing crop damage after expecting canal water.
He estimated farmers’ losses at Rs 25,000 per acre and alleged officials had ignored repeated appeals.
He also criticised the government over farmer support, fertiliser supplies, power and welfare schemes.
- Who
- Former Minister and BRS leader Errabelli Dayakar Rao, along with farmers.
- What
- They demanded the immediate release of irrigation water into the Sriram Sagar Project canal.
- When
- Thursday, during the BRS agitation against the Congress government’s 1,000 days in power.
- Where
- From an SRSP sub-canal in Peddavangara mandal to Kishtu Tanda in Warangal.
- Why
- To protect paddy crops from damage and fill tanks; Errabelli also raised concerns about farmer-support and welfare measures.
- Main demand
- Immediate release of irrigation water into the SRSP canal.
- Leader
- Errabelli Dayakar Rao, former Minister and BRS leader.
- Action
- A padayatra was held with farmers.
- Route
- From the sub-canal in Peddavangara mandal to Kishtu Tanda.
- Reported crop loss
- Errabelli estimated losses at Rs 25,000 per acre.
- Farm concerns
- Canal water, Rythu Bandhu, crop-loan waivers, Rythu Bima, urea shortages and power supply.
- Other demands
- Continuation of Kalyana Lakshmi, Shaadi Mubarak and KCR Kit, including the promised one tula of gold under Kalyana Lakshmi.