Message of Minor Irrigation Minister

Andhra Pradesh is endowed with many tanks with immense potential for irrigation that has been a LIFE LINE for millions of rural communities over centuries.  There are about 80,000 irrigation tanks in the State with in irrigation potential of approximately 4.2 million acres. Most of the tanks in the State now operate below their designed capacity and the gap between the designed capacity and actual irrigation is around 40-60 percent depending upon the rain fall of the year which require revival, restoration.

Accordingly,  “Andhra Pradesh Community Based Tank Management Project” is  taken up with the assistance of Govt. of India and World Bank covering 3,000 tanks in 499 mandals of 21 districts with an approximate cost of Rs. 1044 crores.

The available irrigation water is to be utilized efficiently keeping the motto ‘MORE CROP PER DROP’ with the participation of Water Users Associations. Time bound action plans and convergence of programmes of various departments related to irrigation management is envisaged under the project.