Khanapur tank which was encroached upon in Adilabad town. |
State government is developing existing tanks as
mini- tank bunds, one each in Assembly Constituency in all the districts under Mission
Kakatiya in the Telangana. Arrangements for Bathukamma will be made at mini- tank bunds by next
year like at Tank Bund in Hyderabad.
Encroachments will be removed from the existing
tanks to develop them as mini- tank bunds as per the government order NO: 86
issued recently. Revenue and irrigation
departments will conduct join survey and submitted the report to the state
government.
The mini tank buds will be completed before the next Bathukamma
festival.
The state government has sanctioned ten mini- tank
bunds to the Adilabad district under Mission Kakatiya but only six proposals
have been submitted so far to the irrigation department. These tank bunds will also
be developed as tourist spots and picnic centres.
Khanapur tank in Adilabad town will be developed as
mini- tank bund and also Dharmasagar tank in Nirmal town, in Boath and Sirpur
(T) before the next Bathukamma.
Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao asked the officials
to immediately submit the proposals for the mini- tanks bunds in the 10 Assembly
constituencies and said he has received proposals so far for only six mini-
tank bunds in the district.
The existing
tanks will be developed 6 meeters width, Bathukamma ghats will be constructed,
sewerage plant will be set up to clean the polluted water mixing into the tank
and added that railing, boating plat form, walking track and statues of
important political leaders and prominent persons will be installed, area
beatification, entertainment facilities, boundaries, cafeteria at the Khanapur
tank in the Adilabad.
The water after purifying and keeping the PH percent
in the water at required level will be used for drinking and irrigation
purposes and feeder channel from Kummarikunta in Kummariwada will be cleaned
which is attached to the Khanapur tank.
Deputy Engineer of Irrigation Adilabad R. Prathap
Singh said they have submitted a proposal to develop the Khanapur tank as mini-
tank bund at a cost of Rs 18.86 crore in the Adilabad town.
According to reliable sources, the encroachments in
Khanapur tank in the Adilabad will be removed and a walking track will be
developed in that places as proposed in the report.
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