Minister for Roads and Buildings B. C. Janardhan Reddy has stated that the problem of leakages to Owk Reservoir shall be taken to the discover of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and shall be resolved completely. He appealed to the farmers and other people to not panic as all vital security precautions are being taken.

Mr. Janardhan Reddy, together with irrigation officers, inspected the Owk Reservoir restore works and likewise the revetment of Timmaraju Cheruvu, below the Owk Reservoir, which just lately sank, on Sunday (October 05). Speaking after the inspection, Mr. Janardhan Reddy stated water is leaking from the reservoir from the minor breaches and a staff of consultants had already visited the reservoir.

Based on the report submitted by the knowledgeable staff, ₹1 crore has already been sanctioned and tenders have already been referred to as for and agreements have additionally been entered into to take up works to the tune of ₹68 lakh. “The leakage that was happening by way of a one metre breach earlier had now elevated to 3 metres. We are, nonetheless, taking all security measures and the folks needn’t panic. We have taken up the problem significantly and the leakages shall be plugged,” Mr. Janardhan Reddy stated.

The Minister stated he was in Vijayawada when he learnt in regards to the leakage getting larger and had alerted the irrigation officers instantly. “We have additionally prompt the officers to lower the water ranges within the reservoir conserving in view the security of the folks. We urge the farmers to not panic because the Gorukallu Reservoir can be stuffed and the farmers will get enough irrigation water for the subsequent crop,” he stated.

Mr. Janardhan Reddy assured to take up the problem to the discover of the Chief Minister and Water Resources Department Minister and get it resolved.

Published – October 05, 2025 03:14 pm IST

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