As the Monsoon season is just a week away, though Telangana is in the grip of scorching heat waves and Sunny days, the state government is expediting its prestigious program of Mission Kakatiya for restoration of lakes and water bodies. At a high level review meeting along with Chief Secretary Dr Rajiv Sharma and irrigation officials at Secretariat here, Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao conducted a video conference with district collectors in this regard.
The minister asked the collectors to complete time bound manner the targets given for the restoration of the lakes, ponds and water-bodies district-wise. The Collectors should monitor the restoration works at their level as the monsoon is likely to hit Telangana State in about seven to 10 days, Harish said. It is time for expediting the works avoiding delay in digging of the lakes and ponds. De-silted soil should be shifted to nearby farm lands and help the farmers, he said. He also said that the soil so removed will prove handy for the agricultural works, enable the farmers to reduce the financial burden of purchasing fertilizers, he said. The minister also opined that it is imperative to make use of organic fertilizers instead of general fertilizers to see a rise in farm produce.(NSS)