Congress government will ensure quality electricity supply to all sectors: Uttam

Nalgonda: Irrigation and civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday said that the Congress government would ensure a 24-hour quality electricity supply to farmers, residential and industrial users throughout the year.

Laying the foundation stone for 33/11 KV power substation at Bakkamanthula Gudem in Mathampally mandal, he said the state government has adopted a practical approach to resolve the problems faced by the people. “Unlike the previous BRS regime, which falsely claimed the providing a 24-hour power supply to farmers. The Congress government, headed by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, was focused on improving infrastructure at the ground level, especially in rural areas.”

He said quality service could not be ensured without creating the required infrastructure at all levels. The Congress government is aimed at ensuring the benefits of government schemes and development to reach the last man in the state.

He said the repair of Amaravaram and Peddavedu lift irrigation systems would be completed soon. He said all measures would be taken up to complete and upgrade the lift irrigation projects to increase its irrigated area.

He said that the Congress government has set a target of adding an additional irrigated area of 30-35 lakh acres in the next five years and Rs 10,820 crore has been allocated this year to increase the irrigated area by about 6.5 lakh acres. The completion of pending irrigation projects has been given top priority to ensure that investments already made in various projects are useful to the public.

He said that there would be no shortage of funds for priority projects. “Farmers would receive input subsidies under Rythu Bharosa, water for irrigation, quality seeds, quality fertilisers, uninterrupted quality power, support during harvesting, and MSP for their crops. These measures would help farmers and boost the rural economy," he said.

Uttam Kumar Reddy also assured people that the Congress government would fulfil all the promises made to the people during elections.