Rayalaseema Irrigation Forum to hold Siddeswaram Barrage Foundation anniversary on May 31 in Nandyal
The Rayalaseema Saguneeti Sadhana Samiti will hold the 10th anniversary of the Siddeswaram Alugu Praja Sankusthapana movement on May 31 in Nandyal. The organization has been advocating for irrigation projects and development in the drought-prone Rayalaseema region. Leaders criticized both ruling and opposition parties for neglecting the area's irrigation needs since the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
- ▪The anniversary convention will take place at ASR Kalyana Mandapam near Chabolu Metta.
- ▪The Siddeswaram Barrage is deemed essential for the development of Rayalaseema.
- ▪Former minister Vadde Sobhanadreeswara Rao and other notable figures are expected to attend the event.
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The Rayalaseema Saguneeti Sadhana Samiti announced that the 10th anniversary convention of the “Siddeswaram Alugu Praja Sankusthapana” movement will be held on May 31 at ASR Kalyana Mandapam near Chabolu Metta on the outskirts of Nandyal.In a release on Tuesday (May 26, 2026), the leaders said the organisation has been consistently fighting for Rayalaseema irrigation projects and the overall development of the drought-prone region. During the meeting, they unveiled a video documenting the historic public foundation programme held on May 31, 2016.The leaders said that despite the Krishna and Tungabhadra Rivers flowing through Rayalaseema and hundreds of TMCs of water flowing downstream from Srisailam, the region continues to suffer from severe drought conditions and migration.
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