The Hindu: Canal modernisaton: YSR seeks Satya Sai Baba's intervention

November 22, 2005

Canal modernisaton: YSR seeks Satya Sai Baba's intervention

Staff Reporter

Spiritual leader asked to advise Karnataka Chief Minister

LOOK NO FURTHER: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy having a darshan of

Satya Saibaba at Prashanti Nilayam in Puttaparthi on Monday.

PUTTAPARTHI: Peeved over the lack of positive response from Karnataka to the

proposal for modernising Tungabhadra Right High Level Canal, Chief Minister

Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has sought the intervention of Satya Sai Baba. During

his hour-long meeting with Sai Baba at Prashanti Nilayam on Monday, Dr. Reddy

urged the spiritual leader to advise his Karnataka counterpart, Dharam Singh,

to agree to the proposal for widening and modernising the canal, as it would

benefit farmers of both States. Mr. Singh is scheduled to visit Puttaparthi on

November 22 and 23. Presently, the canal serves some ayacut in Anantapur,

Kadapa and Kurnool districts. During Rajiv Pallebata in Kadiri area on Sunday

the Chief Minister stated that there was no positive response from Karnataka on

the issue though he had met Mr. Singh on three occasions. His cabinet colleagues

and legislators also met him thrice. Blessings sought

Talking to reporters at the airport near here before leaving for Hyderabad in a

special aircraft the Chief Minister told mediapersons that he had darshan of

Sai Baba and had sought his blessing for the State (people) and the Government.

Dr. Reddy expressed gratitude to Sai Baba for implementing the drinking water

project in tribal areas of East and West Godavari districts. He stated the

schemes were in progress. The Chief Minister further requested Sai Baba to

implement similar schemes -- drinking water to tribal areas, in Khammam,

Warangal, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram districts. Sai Baba promised to

examine the proposal. The Chief Minister stated that he had also explained to

Sai Baba that his Government was making efforts to irrigate backward areas in

South Telangana, South Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema by diverting Godavari

waters to Krishna basin. Sai Baba had complimented and blessed the efforts of

the Government and wished him success. When the Chief Minister explained that

Handri-Neeva project being implemented by the Government would also benefit the

future generations in Rayalaseema, Sai Baba wished the Chief Minister every

success. Along with the Chief Minister, Ministers J.C. Diwakar Reddy, N.

Raghuveera Reddy, J. Geeta Reddy and G. Surya Rao, and others also had darshan

of Sai Baba.

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