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Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy announced that the Munneru-Palair Link Canal project in Khammam will be completed by January 2027. The ₹162.54 crore project aims to save ₹120 crore annually in electricity costs by utilizing a gravity-flow system.

It will stabilize irrigation for 1.38 lakh acres downstream and 40,000 acres upstream, while also generating 2 MW of hydropower. The initiative is linked to the broader Sitarama Lift Irrigation Project, which aims to supply Godavari waters to 6.8 lakh acres. The minister highlighted the project's historic significance and the current government's commitment compared to past neglect.