Jagan Inaugurates Kuppam Canal, 4 Lakh To Get Krishna Waters

Andhra Pradesh CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy today inaugurated the Kuppam Branch Canal and released Krishna waters to over four lakh residents in the Kuppam and Palamaneru constituencies.

The water is sourced from the newly constructed canal, a project completed at a cost of Rs 560.29 crore under the AVR HNSS (Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanthi) Project Phase-2, located in Rama Kuppam Mandal, Chittoor district.

The canal ensures the provision of irrigation water to 6,300 acres of ayacut through 110 minor irrigation tanks in the Kuppam constituency, and gives the people of Kuppam even better access to drinking and irrigation water.

Speaking to the gathered crowd at Gundisettipalle in Shanthipuram Mandal, Jagan said, "Travelling 672 km over hills and canals, climbing 1,600 feet, and entering the Kuppam constituency from Srisailam, we are making history today."

The CM also said that his government had allocated Rs 66 crore for various developmental projects in the Kuppam municipality, establishing a strong commitment to Kuppam's growth and prosperity. He also highlighted the substantial welfare support provided by his government to the people of Kuppam. "Over the last 57 months, our government has disbursed benefits totalling Rs 1,400 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and Rs 1,889 crore through both DBT and non-DBT means to beneficiaries in the Kuppam constituency. This support has reached 82,039 families out of a total of 87,941 in Kuppam," he said.

"In addition, the YSRCP government has provided Rs 155 crore in incentives to 35,951 mothers in the Kuppam constituency under the Amma Vodi scheme for sending their children to school," he added.