RDS Project Level Workshop

Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme is an interstate project between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The weir is constructed across Tungabhadra River in Manvi Taluk of Raichur District of Karnataka. The project has command area of has a localized ayacut of 2379 ha in Karnataka and 35410 ha in Andhra Pradesh.

About 90 representatives from 34 WUAs covering seven mandals of Gadwal revenue division of Mahabub Nagar District participated in the workshop on their own travel cost. The workshop was inaugurated by Mr. Challa Venkatarami Reddy, MLA, Alampur Constituency.

The issues identified during the discussion in the workshop are
• Lack of information dissemination
• No independent indenting authority for RDS.
• Need to include RDS Superintending Engineer in Tungabhadra Board
• Close illegal sluices
• Lack of proper implementation of APFMIS Act
• Formation of Project Committee
• Proper implementation of GO 194 (removal of illegal sluices and curtail water for irrigation purposes to Kurnool district and
• Water distribution

Mr. Challa Venkatarami Reddy appealed to farmers to take initiative to address the above issues and he assured to solve the above issues at the capacity of MLA.

Project Level Committee formed at RDS
Participants felt that instead of waiting till the government forms the project level committee, it is better to form project level committee informally and start functioning at the project level and show the government the need and importance of the project level committees in the State. The project level committee was formed with Mr. G. Seetharami Reddy (Former President DC, President WUA, Tanagala Village, Waddepally mandal, Mahabub Nagar District) as its president with 15 executive members spread across the project command and the rest of the representatives of WUAs would be general members of this informal project level committee.