The controversy surrounding the Avulapalli reservoir project in Somala mandal appears to have become a thorn in the flesh for incumbent MLA and Minister for Power Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy of Punganur Assembly constituency ahead of elections.
On the one hand, he has been facing the heat from the project-displaced farmers, while on the other, opposition TDP candidate Challa Ramachandra Reddy (Challa Babu) took up a blistering attack campaign accusing him of landing the State in a major controversy with the project marred by shortcomings.
It may be noted that the State government has taken up the project to construct the Avulapalli, Nethiguntapalli, and Mudivedu reservoirs under a single package.
