Kancharoni tank a garbage dump

Kancharoni tank in Nirmal town 

The famous Kancharoni tank has become a garbage dump and is spreading stink as people of surrounding colonies throw their garbage into it. 

Apart from that sewage is also flowing into the tank which is close to the historical Nirmal fort.

Officials have failed to clean the tank and develop it as a picnic spot even though Minister for Endowment Allola Indrakaran Reddy, the collector and other officials pass by it frequently.

On the one hand, the officials are planning to develop the famous Nirmal fort as a tourist spot.

But, the Kancharoni tank which is close to the fort spreads bad smell throughout the day. Nirmal fort was constructed by one Nimma Naidu who ruled the area.

People can’t stand near the tank or spend time there due to bad smell rising from the garbage and decomposed carcasses of domestic animals dumped in the tank. The bad smell is detective long distance away.

Even the passengers traveling in the buses and vehicles cover their nose with clothes when passing by the tank. The windowpanes of vehicles have to be closed to keep the bad smell away.

Rajashekar of Nirmal town said that political leaders and officials concerned have neglected tanks in and around the Nirmal town. The town’s chain tanks were once famous. People say that it is high time the effluent flowing into the Kancharoni tank from the colonies are blocked and the tank cleaned.

There were strong allegations that the shikam land of the Kancharoni tanks is being encroached by the land grabbers and buddies of the political leaders.

Low profile I-Day in TS

State government is going to organize Independence Day celebrations without much fanfare and announcing new financial schemes this time unlike last year in the wake of state government’s poor financial position. No big arrangements were seen with regard to Independence Day celebrations.  

The focus is more on launching of ‘Grama Jyoti’ on August17 and officials are busy in making arrangements for Grama Jyoti. District officials are conducting orientation programme on Grama Jyoti for officials concerned, MPTC, ZPTC, MLAs and Ministers on August14.

It is learnt that, the state government is planning to give awards and appreciation letters to the officials including police worked for Godavari pushkaralu.

Government schemes will be on display during the Independence Day celebrations and bank loans will be distributed to the beneficiaries on the occasion.

Last year, state government has announced new schemes to various sections of the people and celebrated the event on grand scale even at the forts giving new look to the independence day celebrations for the first time in the districts.

Independence Day celebrations were observed at Nirmal fort by the officials for the first time last year but it is not sure whether the officials are going to observe the event at first this time too or not.