BJP Andhra Pradesh State President D. Purandeswarai on Saturday alleged that Sir Arthur Cotton barrage was under threat for its survival owing to illegal sand mining deep inside the river Godavari adjacent to the barrage in East Godavari district.
In 2022, the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) has declared ‘Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage’ as a World Heritage Irrigation Structure.
On Saturday, BJP led by Ms. Purandeswari and Jana Sena Party together conducted a joint inspection of the ongoing sand mining at Ballanka area in Kadiyapu Lanka near Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage.
