Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Sharma Visits Gottipatiya Dam, Credits Modi for Velugonda Support
Sadineni Yamini Sharma visited a dam connected to the Velugonda irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh.
She thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for supporting the project with Rs 908 crore.
The project is designed to send water to farms and homes.
Sharma said it could help irrigate nearly 5 lakh acres and provide drinking water to about 30 lakh people.
The project is especially important for areas facing water shortages and fluoride in groundwater.
A water purification plant is also being built with more than Rs 12 crore from the Union government.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the project’s first phase on August 31.
That phase is planned to irrigate 1,19,000 acres and provide drinking water to nearly four lakh people.
BJP spokesperson Sadineni Yamini Sharma visited Gottipatiya Dam in Markapuram district on Sunday.
Sharma credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with allocating Rs 908 crore to the Velugonda irrigation project.
She said the broader project could irrigate nearly 5 lakh acres and provide drinking water to around 30 lakh people.
The project is intended to serve areas in Markapuram, Prakasam, Kadapa, and Nellore affected by water scarcity and fluoride contamination.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the first phase on August 31; its initial plan covers 1,19,000 acres and nearly four lakh residents.
- Who
- BJP National Council Member and spokesperson Sadineni Yamini Sharma visited the site and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and Pawan Kalyan with supporting the project.
- What
- Sharma visited Gottipatiya Dam, discussed the Velugonda irrigation project, and thanked the Union government for its financial support.
- When
- Sharma visited on Sunday; the first phase of the project was inaugurated on August 31, with the year not specified.
- Where
- Gottipatiya Dam in Markapuram district, Andhra Pradesh; the project serves areas including Markapuram, Prakasam, Kadapa, and Nellore.
- Why
- The project is intended to provide irrigation and drinking water in drought-prone areas affected by water scarcity and fluoride contamination.
- Union allocation
- Rs 908 crore was allocated to the Velugonda project, according to Sharma.
- Purification plant funding
- The Union government provided more than Rs 12 crore for a water purification plant under construction.
- Broader projected reach
- Sharma said the project would irrigate nearly 5 lakh acres and provide drinking water to around 30 lakh people.
- Initial phase coverage
- The initial phase is planned to irrigate 1,19,000 acres and provide drinking water to nearly four lakh residents.
- Water source
- The project redirects water from the Srisailam Reservoir on the Krishna River into Nallamala Sagar using gravity.
- Initial reservoir storage
- Nallamala Sagar is planned to retain 10.70 TMC of Krishna River water in the initial phase.
- Project cost
- Sharma described the Velugonda project as costing about Rs 10,000 crore.