Solar Power Plants Should Be Set Up on Irrigation Department Lands - Chandrababu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to establish solar power plants on land belonging to the Irrigation Department. He issued the instructions during a review meeting on irrigation projects and lift irrigation schemes held on Wednesday. During the meeting, the Chief Minister discussed repairs and maintenance of lift irrigation schemes and directed officials to ensure their proper upkeep. He also instructed that lift irrigation projects be monitored through the Jalaharathi Corporation to improve their supervision and management.

Chandrababu further asked officials to study the possibility of establishing a Water Regulatory Commission in the state. Emphasising the need to complete irrigation infrastructure within the stipulated timeline, he directed officials to finish all 36 projects identified by the government within two and a half years. The review focused on improving the maintenance of existing lift irrigation schemes, strengthening project monitoring and accelerating the completion of ongoing irrigation works.