Hyderabad, July 23: The Major Irrigation Minister, Mr Ponnala Lakshmaiah, on Thursday, made it clear that the Salura Lift Irrigation Project under Bodhan mandal of Nizamabad district was constructed within the limits of Andhra Pradesh border.
Speaking to mediapersons here, Mr Lakshmaiah said that the State government held detailed talks with the Maharashtra government before taking up the work of Salura project. Besides, the Survey of India had given green signal for the project after holding comprehensive talks with the district Collectors of Nanded (Maharashtra) and Nizamabad.
Mr Lakshmaiah said that he has spoken to the Nizamabad Collector and district Superintendent of Police about the prevailing situation in Nizamabad following reports that Shiv Sena activists from Maharashtra were marching towards Nizamabad district with an intention to obstruct the work at Salura project.
——-NSS