It is a dream come true for the farmers of Nellore district as the long-awaited Nellore Penna and MGR Sangam barrages under the Penna delta modernisation scheme have at last become a reality after over 14 years.
The two projects across the Penna are slated for inauguration by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday.
The brainchild of former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, work on the twin irrigation projects was taken up under the ‘Jalayagnam’ scheme at a cost of ₹294.70 crore in 2008-09.