CHITTOOR, Sept. 7, 2026: A ₹2,370-crore drinking water project aimed at providing long-term water security to the western parts of the erstwhile Chittoor district is progressing rapidly under the special supervision of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan.
The Chittoor Multi-Village Scheme, being implemented under the Jal Jeevan Mission and Amarajeevi Jaldhara programmes, is expected to provide clean drinking water to 3,163 habitations across 18 mandals, benefiting nearly 25 lakh people across three Assembly constituencies.
Kalyan has directed officials to divide the annual targets into monthly and weekly milestones and closely review progress to ensure the project is completed within the stipulated timeframe. He also reviewed construction activities and the status of permissions required from various departments for the project.
The scheme will draw water from the Gandikota and Veligallu reservoirs. Construction of an intake well at Gandikota is under way, while three of the four planned raw-water sumps are progressing rapidly.
Two major water treatment plants are also under construction — a 75-million-litre-per-day facility at Gurramkonda and a 26-million-litre-per-day facility at Veligallu. Seven water sumps, five overhead tanks, 14 ground-level balancing reservoirs and other components are being executed as part of 167 works under the project.
Around 130 kilometres of pipeline has already been laid, marking significant progress in the distribution network.
The project forms part of the state's larger drinking-water programme under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. The coalition government has secured an extension of the national mission from 2024 to 2028 and is advancing drinking-water projects worth nearly ₹26,000 crore across Andhra Pradesh.
Kalyan has stressed that construction should meet quality standards and deliver durable infrastructure capable of serving communities for the long term. The initiative is intended to address chronic drinking-water shortages in some of the state's most water-stressed areas and provide a more reliable supply to rural households.
