Forecast of good rains expedites Mission Kakatiya works

Mission Kakatiya works at Mamada in Adilabad district 

The Mission Kakatiya works taken up under second phase being carried on at a brisk pace following the forecast of a good monsoon this year.

The tanks will receive rainwater if they are revived before the onset of the monsoon and that will result in increasing the ground water table.  

The state government has asked the officials concerned to complete the desiltation, strengthening of bunds and other related works within the three months, as agreed by the contractors, unlike the first phase when it was delayed. It would be difficult to carry on desiltation works of tanks during the rainy season.

In the second phase, as many as 459 tanks will be revived and Rs 168 crore has been sanctioned for this in the district.

Contractors were asked to expedite the works related to the strengthening of bund and desiltation of the tanks as it would help in increasing the ground water table and in irrigating the lands under its ayacut.

Local Ministers and MLAs are formally launching the tank works at various places just after completing the tender process. Contractors have been asked to complete the works on time by engaging more number workers if required.

A contractor, who has taken up Mission Kakatiay works in Mavala gram panchayat ,said they have speeded up works despite high temperatures to meet their deadline. We should complete works before the onset of the monsoon in June”, he said adding that it would be difficult to take up desiltation and other works, once tanks start receiving rainwater.

On the other hand, as many as 10 tanks have been identified, one each in every Assembly constituency, for development as mini- tank bund at a cost of Rs 30 crore.

The irrigation officials in the Adilabad said revival works of 450 tanks, of the total 558 has been completed under the first phase of mission Kakatiya  in the Adilabad district.