The Hindu 14.03.2013
Ensure water supply, Collector tells officials
Special meet discusses steps.
District Collector Buddha Prasad M. Jyothi on Wednesday directed the officials of Rural Water Supply and Irrigation Departments to swing into action to ensure water in all the ponds connected to the Krishna canals to meet water needs in summer.
“Joint effort by the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Electricity and Irrigation Departments is required for uninterrupted supply of potable water from available sources in the summer,” the Collector said.
The Collector held a special meeting with district officials on Wednesday soon after the video conference addressed by Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on summer action plan for drinking water. He stressed the need to fill drinking water tanks even in the tail-end areas of the Krishna canals.
The Meteorology Department has predicted that mercury levels will go above 35 degree Celsius in April and May. Officials at the revenue division level and municipalities asked for close monitoring of the situation of availability of potable water for the public on regular basis. “Revenue staff should gear up to address the grievances received from the public during the Revenue Sadassu,” the Collector said.
Joint Collector P. Usha Kumari, VMC Commissioner G. Suvarna Panda Das, District Revenue Officers and other government officials were also present at the special meeting.
