Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Don't Waste a Single Drop of Irrigation Water: Andhra Minister
A minister in Andhra Pradesh, a state in India, talked about water for farming.
His name is Anam Ramanarayana Reddy.
He told water officials not to waste even a single drop of water.
There is a bad dry spell, and farmers need water to grow their crops.
The minister checked two big water storage places called the Somasila and Kandaleru reservoirs.
He said the stored water should be shared with farmers according to how much they need.
He warned that people who waste or misuse water will face strict action.
He also asked workers to make the Kavali Canal bigger and to finish the GKN works under the North Feeder Canal.
The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, has made farming a top priority.
Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy directed officials to ensure not a single drop of irrigation water is wasted, warning of strict action against misuse.
He reviewed water levels and utilisation of the Somasila and Kandaleru reservoirs during a meeting at his camp office in Nellore.
Officials were told to assess ayacut under cultivation and distribute reservoir water according to farmers' needs.
The minister cited Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's priority for agriculture and ordered expansion of the Kavali Canal and completion of GKN works under the North Feeder Canal.
Kavali MLA Dagumati Venkata Krishna Reddy attended the meeting; one report describes Anam as Endowments Minister, while the other refers to him simply as Minister.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, who met with Kavali MLA Dagumati Venkata Krishna Reddy and irrigation officials; Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was cited for prioritising agriculture.
- What
- Directing officials to prevent wastage of irrigation water, reviewing Somasila and Kandaleru reservoir positions, and ordering Kavali Canal expansion and completion of GKN works under the North Feeder Canal.
- When
- Monday (specific date not stated).
- Where
- Nellore, at the minister's camp office.
- Why
- To protect Kharif crops amid a severe dry spell and secure irrigation water for the current agricultural season.
- Minister
- Anam Ramanarayana Reddy (referred to as Endowments Minister in one report)
- Meeting location
- Camp office, Nellore
- Reservoirs reviewed
- Somasila and Kandaleru
- Chief Minister
- N. Chandrababu Naidu
- Canal works ordered
- Kavali Canal expansion; GKN works under North Feeder Canal
- MLA present
- Dagumati Venkata Krishna Reddy (Kavali)
- Key directive
- Not a single drop of irrigation water may be wasted
- Context
- Severe dry spell; protection of Kharif crops
