Union Minister Bandi Sanjay lays foundation for Rs 36.3 crore water supply project in Telangana
Karimnagar, June 9 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar laid the foundation stone for a Rs 36.3 crore water improvement project under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme at Nallalabavi in Choppadandi town on Monday.
The initiative aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water to every household in Choppadandi Municipality.
Accompanied by local MLA Medipally Satyam and former MLA Bodige Shobha, the Minister inaugurated the project that includes the construction of a 46.21 km pipeline network, a 1500 KL elevated water reservoir, and water sump facilities. The project is expected to benefit 2,800 households.
Speaking to the media on the occasion, Bandi Sanjay revealed that Rs 2.99 lakh crore is being spent nationwide under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme, with Rs 76,760 crore as the Centre's share and the remainder contributed by states and municipalities. In Telangana alone, Rs 6,876 crore is being spent under AMRUT 1 and 2.0, with the Centre contributing Rs 3,591.72 crore.
For the joint Karimnagar district, Rs 852.11 crore has been sanctioned under both AMRUT phases. Specifically for the Choppadandi project, the Centre has allocated Rs 17.89 crore, the state Rs 15.11 crore, and the local municipality Rs 3.30 crore.
Highlighting the urgency of urban water needs, the Minister said, 'With urban populations expected to exceed 50 per cent by 2047, water supply must be scaled up from the current 60–69 litres per capita to the required 136 litres per day.'
He lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision behind AMRUT and noted that earlier delays due to land issues have now been resolved, allowing the project to proceed.
MLA Medipally Satyam also expressed gratitude to the Centre and the state government, assuring that Choppadandi will soon become a model constituency in Telangana through comprehensive development efforts.
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