Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Minister directs timely irrigation water for Sagar ayacut crops
Farmers in Khammam district grow crops on land that gets water from an irrigation area called the Sagar ayacut.
The crops were in danger of drying up because they needed water.
A minister named Tummala Nageswara Rao asked the government to help.
He told the Chief Minister and the Irrigation Minister about the problem.
They gave orders to start the pumps at the Sitarama project.
On August 15, the motors were switched on and water from the Godavari river began flowing.
The water travels through the Rajiv Link Canal to fill tanks that serve the farms.
The minister asked officials to watch the canals and fix any leaks quickly.
He also asked farmers to use the water carefully so everyone gets enough.
The government wants to protect the farmers' crops with every drop of water.
Agriculture and Marketing Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao directed officials to ensure timely irrigation water for crops under the Sagar ayacut in Khammam district.
The minister had brought the water shortage to the notice of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy last week.
Following their instructions, water was released through the Sitarama project, with motors started on August 15.
Godavari water was released into the Rajiv Link Canal and is currently reaching major tanks serving the Sagar ayacut.
Officials were told to monitor canals, repair breaches promptly, and ensure water reaches tail-end areas, while farmers were urged to use water judiciously.
- Who
- Agriculture and Marketing Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao, along with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy.
- What
- The minister directed officials to ensure timely irrigation water for Sagar ayacut crops and prevent them from drying up, with Godavari water released through the Sitarama project.
- When
- The minister raised the issue last week, and the Sitarama project motors were started on August 15.
- Where
- Khammam district, Telangana; the Sitarama project is near Bijji Kothuru in Aswapuram mandal.
- Why
- To protect standing crops in the Sagar ayacut from drying up and ensure farmers do not face water shortages.
- Minister
- Tummala Nageswara Rao (Agriculture and Marketing)
- District
- Khammam, Telangana
- Water source
- Godavari river via Sitarama project
- Canal
- Rajiv Link Canal
- Pump start date
- August 15
- Project location
- Near Bijji Kothuru, Aswapuram mandal
- Key officials involved
- Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy
- Objective
- Protect standing crops in the Sagar ayacut from drying up