In his first term, Y S Rajasekhara Reddy government had a penchant for naming all projects after Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. But now in his second term, YSR’s sycophants have started naming government projects in his name.
In an unprecedented development, the Andhra Pradesh government has named an irrigation project after chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. A Government Order (GO) issued on Tuesday accorded administrative approval of Rs 330 lakh for the “YSR Lift Irrigation Scheme on Krishna River near Mahankaligudem village in Neruducherla mandal in Nalgonda district.”
The GO was issued at the request of the AP State Irrigation Development Corporation (APSIDC) which sought funds to lift 22.10 mcft of water from Krishna river to irrigate 508 acres of ayacut in kharif. The GO said the project was conceived on the basis of a request from the local MLA and villagers.
Julakanti Ranga Reddy, MLA of the area who is from the CPM said that he had lobbied hard for the project but had no idea who had decided to name it after the chief minister. “It is unfair to name the project after the CM. It is legitimising a culture of deifying living beings,” said Ranga Reddy.
But officials of the irrigation department claimed that the project was named after the chief minister at the “request” of the farmers. “A committee of the farmers insisted that the project be named after the chief minister who promised to sanction a lift irrigation scheme at a public meeting two years ago,” insisted an official.
MLA Ranga Reddy claimed that sycophancy in the district Congress plumbed such a low that the local ruling party leaders had in fact built a temple for YSR.“The temple was constructed deifying YSR sometime ago and inaugural prayers too were performed. Thankfully, saner elements in the party persuaded the locals to abandon the move against building a temple after a living political leader. The temple was then torn down,” the MLA said.
He added: “Now the same elements are responsible for naming the project after YSR.” Principal secretary of the minor irrigation department S P Tucker who has issued the GO was not available for comments. Minor irrigation minister Sunita Laxma Reddy could neither be contacted.
In an unprecedented development, the Andhra Pradesh government has named an irrigation project after chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. A Government Order (GO) issued on Tuesday accorded administrative approval of Rs 330 lakh for the “YSR Lift Irrigation Scheme on Krishna River near Mahankaligudem village in Neruducherla mandal in Nalgonda district.”
The GO was issued at the request of the AP State Irrigation Development Corporation (APSIDC) which sought funds to lift 22.10 mcft of water from Krishna river to irrigate 508 acres of ayacut in kharif. The GO said the project was conceived on the basis of a request from the local MLA and villagers.
Julakanti Ranga Reddy, MLA of the area who is from the CPM said that he had lobbied hard for the project but had no idea who had decided to name it after the chief minister. “It is unfair to name the project after the CM. It is legitimising a culture of deifying living beings,” said Ranga Reddy.
But officials of the irrigation department claimed that the project was named after the chief minister at the “request” of the farmers. “A committee of the farmers insisted that the project be named after the chief minister who promised to sanction a lift irrigation scheme at a public meeting two years ago,” insisted an official.
MLA Ranga Reddy claimed that sycophancy in the district Congress plumbed such a low that the local ruling party leaders had in fact built a temple for YSR.“The temple was constructed deifying YSR sometime ago and inaugural prayers too were performed. Thankfully, saner elements in the party persuaded the locals to abandon the move against building a temple after a living political leader. The temple was then torn down,” the MLA said.
He added: “Now the same elements are responsible for naming the project after YSR.” Principal secretary of the minor irrigation department S P Tucker who has issued the GO was not available for comments. Minor irrigation minister Sunita Laxma Reddy could neither be contacted.
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