Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated the 2.26-km long flood protection wall constructed alongside the Krishna at Kanaka Durgamma Varadhi here on Tuesday.
The wall on the two sides of the Varadhi was constructed at a cost of ₹500 crore for protecting 80,000 Krishna Lanka residents from routine flooding during the monsoon. A park has been developed and beautification works have also been taken up as part of the project.
The Chief Minister launched the ₹12.40-crore riverfront park’s first phase which comprises an entry plaza, walking track, open gym and children’s play area, and also launched works of sewage treatment plants worth ₹239 crore that would benefit five areas in the city. He named the park Krishnamma Jala Vihar picking it up from a list of names submitted by the officials.
