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Irrigation project on Krishna river to be ready by July

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Press Trust of India Vijayawada

Being constructed since 2004 at a cost of Rs 600 crore with a storage capacity of 42 tmc water to facilitate irrigation for Krishna delta, the project "will be completed in the next six-seven months," Pardhasaradhi, who hails from Krishna district where the project is being undertaken, told reporters here late last night.

Also, the land acquisition project for port at Machilipatnam on East Coast in Krishna district will be taken up shortly, the minister said.

The government has notified 5,000 acres of land for acquisition towards the construction of the port.

On Vijayawada airport, he said the Union government has sanctioned Rs 50 crores for its expansion and the work will be taken up very soon.

 

  

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First Published: Jul 29 2010 | 8:47 PM IST

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