Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi featured Anantapur’s community-led water work in his first Mann Ki Baat of 2026 and shared a video with a Telugu message on X.
- He cited outcomes of more than 10 revived reservoirs now holding water and over 7,000 trees planted, noting a visible increase in green cover.
- Modi described Anantapur’s chronic water stress, pointing to red, sandy soils and erratic rainfall that have long shaped drought conditions.
- Residents pledged to clean local water bodies and, with administrative backing, launched the Ananta Neeru Samarakshanam initiative to rejuvenate tanks.
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu thanked the Prime Minister on X and tied the effort to the Swarna Andhra Vision’s water-security pillar, committing to blend modern technology with traditional practices.