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Nine Devadula pumps will run 24x7: Uttam
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The Hindu Bureau
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Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy announced that nine pumps of the Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme will operate 24/7 to maximize water storage. He defended the move against political criticism, citing the need for water security for farmers.
Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday rebutted the criticism of BRS leader T. Harish Rao on the operation of pumps of Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme and asserted that the government would operate nine pumps of the project round-the-clock from Tuesday-Wednesday night to maximise water lifting from the Godavari.
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