Jaladhara works under way in Annamayya district to revive water bodies, link tanks
The Jaladhara-Jalaharathi initiative is being implemented in Annamayya district as a 100-day program to conserve rainwater and restore traditional water bodies, aiming to improve irrigation and provide rural employment. District authorities are carrying out desilting, feeder canal development, and tank restoration to enhance water storage and groundwater recharge. The project links water conservation efforts with infrastructure development to address drought conditions in the region.
- ▪The Jaladhara-Jalaharathi initiative is a 100-day program launched by the State government in Annamayya district.
- ▪The project focuses on rainwater conservation, desilting, feeder canal development, and restoration of traditional water bodies.
- ▪District Collector Nishant Kumar stated that interconnected tanks help increase water storage and groundwater recharge.
- ▪The scheme is implemented by the District Water Management Agency and the Irrigation department.
- ▪The initiative aims to strengthen irrigation security while generating rural employment opportunities.
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The State government’s Jaladhara-Jalaharathi initiative is being implemented in the drought-hit Annamayya district to combine water conservation with rural employment. Launched as a 100-day programme, the scheme works to conserve rainwater and restore traditional water bodies to strengthen irrigation security.Speaking to the media on Thursday (April 30, 2026), District Collector Nishant Kumar said the District Water Management Agency and the Irrigation department had taken up large-scale desilting, feeder canal development and tank restoration works. “These interventions ensure that rainwater is channelled into interconnected tanks, raising storage capacity and groundwater recharge,” he said.
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