Sai Baba's new year gift to TN: cementing 29 km canal

April 14, 2007

Article published in: Zee News - Noida, India April 15, 2007 URL: http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=365816 & sid=REG Sai Baba’s new year gift to TN: cementing 29 km canal

Chennai, April 14: Satya Sai Baba Saturday said he is committed to cement the 29 km canal from the zero point of the Telugu Ganga

Project in Tamil Nadu to Poondi reservoir, near here, to save about 40 per cent of precious water that was being wasted due to seepage.

Participating in a function at Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh to celebrate Tamil New Years' day, he pointed out that the concrete work, estimated to cost about Rs 50 cr, would be undertaken at all cost.

Presently a huge quantity of water was lost due to seepage between the zero point and the Poondi and red hills reservoirs, he said, according to a press release, here.

Engineers would be sent to commence work on the canal, he said adding the Telugu Ganga Project from Kandaleru in Andhra Pradesh to zero point in Tamil Nadu had been constructed at a cost of Rs 200 cr.

Lamenting that the governments of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh were fighting over the supply of drinking water to the people, he said water belonged to the almighty and no one owns it.

'Therefore god will fulfill this need. Soon the Poondi

reservoir will be overflowing and residents of Chennai will find a permanent solution to their drinking water needs and have enough to supply to neighbouring districts', he said.

Pointing out that 'Today is new year's day and the first day of the year called sarvajith, meaning victory', he wished the people all success in the fields of agriculture and education.