Heat slows down work in Adilabad

 Tank works under Mission Kakatiya

The prevailing heat conditions hit the works of tanks desiltation under the second phase of Mission Kakatiya and works are yet to take off in the district. District is witnessing 45- 46 Degree Celsius temperature these days.    

The tenders have finalized to all the works under the second phase but pending works of tanks taken up under first phase not yet completed though the last date was extended many times.

It is very difficult to take up desiltation works in the prevailing conditions before the onset of monsoon. This year, good monsoon are forecasted.

Operators of machines are facing difficulty in operating machines used in desiltation works of tanks under Mission Kakatiya.

A contractor, who has taken up tank desiltation works in Adilabad said they were also facing a shortage of drinking water to the workers engaged in the tank works.  The workers were not showing interest to work under high temperatures resulting in slowing down works.              

According to sources, so far works of 350 tanks out of 558 were taken up were completed under the first phase.

While 539 tanks were proposed and among them survey conducted for 350 tanks and tenders completed for 120 tanks in the district.