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There has been spectacular growth in these two segments—in both
the Nizam Telangana and the Rayalaseema regions. Because of lack of access
to canal or tank water, farmers were forced to look into alternate sources
of water. Borewell drilling technology offered farmers the relief they were
seeking.
Table 8 and Table 9 provide the details of growth in the tube well and
other well categories..
Based on the macro irrigation data provided thus far, clearly, Nizam
Telangana made significant strides in the agriculture sector. Saying that, one cannot deny that the Telangana region is agriculturally behind when
compared to the Kosta region. Clearly, more work must be done to improve
the agriculture sector in the Nizam Telangana districts. However, to claim
discrimination as the reason for underdevelopment is wrong. The irrigation
sector in the Rayalaseema region, from where half of all our state’s CMs came
from, is in a far worse situation than the Telangana region. |
TUBE WELL IRRIGATION IN HECTARES (Table 8)
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OTHER WELL IRRIGATION IN HECTARES (Table 9)
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Now, let’s quickly get into some specific controversies surrounding the
use of water resources in the state.
Andhra Pradesh is a blessed state with many natural resources—the
primary one being the rivers. Of the three largest rivers in India, two of them—
the Krishna and the Godavari—flow through Andhra Pradesh. These two rivers
and their tributaries meander through other states, enter Andhra Pradesh in
the Nizam Telangana region, and pass through Kosta before merging into the
Bay of Bengal.
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