The Finance Minister, Payyavula Keshav, recently inaugurated a water treatment plant in Muddalapuram village, located in the Kuderu mandal of the Uravakonda Assembly constituency within Anantapur district. During the inauguration, Minister Keshav stated the government's commitment to providing potable drinking water to the district's residents, especially in the summer.
He referenced a ₹3,800 crore allocation from the previous year's budget for the widening and lining of the Handri-Neeva canal, indicating the completion of these works. Additionally, the minister mentioned an allocation of ₹700 crore dedicated to resolving drinking water issues in municipalities. Keshav also outlined the government's intent to complete the Amaravati capital works and the Polavaram project, alongside efforts to attract investments to the state.
Anantapur MP Ambica Lakshminarayana remarked that the plant's completion before summer is expected to address the city's drinking water supply challenges. Venkateswara Prasad noted that the plant's construction began in 2017 with support from the then-Chief Minister, anticipating an end to the drinking water problems faced by the city's populace.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/govt-committed-to-providing-drinking-water-to-people-of-anantapur-says-minister/article70826671.ece
