Reddy said, "In the first week of July only they have released the water from the Babli but there are several mini dams under it, including Gaddenavagu of Adilabad district, which may take more than 3-4 tmc of water. Once these reservoirs get filled up we can expect massive flow into the SRSP."
"We have received messages from the Maharashtra irrigation officials that weather forecast of Maharashtra indicates better rains, so we don't need to worry much, as rains in the state are also picking up momentum," Reddy said.
He said that in the last Kharif season they had managed to provide water to an area of more than 16 lakhs acres and in the Rabi season to an area of 3.40 acres. "We hope this year the same will be replicated," he added.
However, this Kharif season seems to be a tenuous one for the farmers.