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Water to be released for rabi from Jan. 1

Correspondent

MAHABUBNAGAR: Water would be released from January 1 to some 82,000 acres for rabi crop under Jurala and Rajolibanda diversion scheme (RDS) projects in the district, informed Collector M. Purshotham Reddy in a press release here on Wednesday.

The Collector said that water will be released to 41,000 acres under left canal of Jurala project and to 28,000 acres under right canal.

Mr. Reddy said that under RDS project water would be released to the tail end 13,000 acres and if possible another 5,000 acres.

He said that all measures would be taken to speed up the modernisation works of RDS project.

He made it clear that the water would released only up to April 20 and there after repair works to the gates of Jurala project and spill way approach works would be taken up. He asked the farmers to raise only I.D. crops under canals.

The Collector also informed that all arrangements are being made for the State-level science exhibition, which will be inaugurated by the Governor on January 4.

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