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The move would help stabilise an ayacut of 2775 acres including 1800 acres under Nagaram and 975 acres under Suraram LI schemes respectively. more-inThe long-standing demand of farmers in Palvancha mandal for revival of the Nagaram and Suraram Lift Irrigation (LI) schemes is all set to be fulfilled, with the State government giving its nod for restoration of the two vital LI schemes in the predominantly tribal dominated district. There has been a consistent demand from local farmers for preventing the alleged pumping of ash water from the industrial zone of the power hub of Palvancha into the command area of the two LI schemes, which, among other factors, rendered the two schemes defunct, sources said. Kothagudem MLA Jalagam Venkat Rao thanked the Chief Minister K.
Chandrasekhar Rao and Irrigation Minister T.
Harish Rao for their intervention. The State government has given administrative approval for the restoration, at an estimated cost of ?20.65 crore under the State Plan funds of the TSIDC for the year 2017-18, sources said..