The Hindu 31.08.2009
Daily water supply in Kadapa
Special Correspondent
KADAPA: Drinking water is being supplied daily in Kadapa Municipal Corporation from Sunday onwards as the recent rainfall and inflow into Pennar river has eased the water scarcity, Kadapa Mayor P. Raveendranatha Reddy said on Sunday.
Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy took the initiative to release water into Pennar river and assured sanction of Rs. 50 lakh to drill bores and fix motors to them, he told newsmen here. Kadapa city was getting supply of 44.50 million litres per day (MLD) to cater to the needs of 3.65 lakh people as against the need of 51 MLD, he said.
Dr. Rajasekhara Reddy agreed in principle to sanction Rs. 2.50 crore to extend by seven kms. the pipeline from Pennar river near Ramannapalle to the Satellite City in Vallur mandal up to Kadapa city to supply 4.50 MLD and it would help fill the demand-supply gap, the Mayor stated. Round-the-clock water supply would be ensured when a storage reservoir in Kadapa to store Somasila backwaters was completed soon, he said.
