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Water released for Telugu Ganga ayacut

By Our Staff Reporter

KURNOOL, OCT. 8. About 100 cusecs of water was released from Velugodu reservoir for ayacut under Telugu Ganga Project in Kurnool district on Monday. The flow would be gradually increased to 600 cusecs.

The Superintending Engineer, Mr. R. Prabhakar Reddy, told reporters at Nandyal that water supply would be made to 42,000 acres in Velugodu, Bandi Atmakur, Nandyal, Rudravaram, Sirivella and Mahanandi mandals. He said supply would be ensured till January 31 to enable farmers to go for early rabi crops.

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