Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Home | Breaking News | Shopping | Archives | Contact Us | About Us | Advertise | Weather | TV Breaking News Print editionTop storiesThis is IndiaSportsBusinessInfotechOut of the WorldNRIsStatesOrissaAll HeadlinesTop media headlinesSouthern NewsAndhra PradeshKarnatakaKeralaTamil NaduFeaturesCinemaLifestyle & PeopleEducationYour day todayHealth & ScienceWomen's LifeYouthTravelFlashback Edits & OpinionsFirst EditorialSecond EditorialMain ArticleSecond ArticleTime OutColumns ClassifiedsLifematesCareersTenders Place a classifiedIn our newspapers ReligionSpirituality & ProsperityTirupatiSabarimala Newindpress on Sunday Free Newsletter SOUTHERN NEWS - ANDHRA PRADESH July 22, 2005 Saibaba announces drinking water scheme for Krishna, GodavariFriday July 22 2005 12:47 IST ANANTAPUR: As Guru Poornima gift, Saibaba announced that he would slake the thirst of the people of Krishna district who had been suffering from drinking water problem. On the occasion of Guru Poornima, a special programme was organised at Sai Kulwant hall in Prashanti Nilayam at Puttaparti. On such occasions normally, Saibaba delvers religious discourse. But today Saibaba took the audience by pleasant surprise by announcing that he would leave no stone unturned in providing drinking water to the people of upland areas of Krishna and twin Godavari districts.Whatever be the expenses, Saibaba said he would complete the project.The drinking water project in West Godavari district was completed, Saibaba said and added that former engineer Kondala Rao would inaugurate it tomorrow. In his discourse, Saibaba announced that he would provide potable water to 10 lakh people in the Godavari districts and said water, like air, was a sine qua non of life. Serving poor people is more important than spiritual programmes, Baba said. He would give priority to the problems faced by the poor people.Saibaba revealed that the Maoists tried to stop the survey that was undertaken as part the water scheme. When the Maoists were told that the survey was meant to provide drinking water to the upland area people of Godavari districts, undertaken by Saibaba, Maoists extended cooperation and gave suggestions for improvement of the scheme, Saibaba said.World famous music director Betahak and musicians from 17 countries mesmerised the devotees by their performances. The students of Satya Sai educational institutions staged Lava-Kusa play and narrated the story of Ramayan.Tourisn Minister J Geeta Reddy, Moulana Bahuvuddin from Israel, Ravi David, spiritualist Anne Baker from New York and devotees from various nations were present.It was surprising that many devotees from Karnataka took part. Baba spent less time this year in giving discourse. 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