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New Indian Express
12 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
BRS MLA Harish praises Telangana Minister Uttam for writing to Centre against Andhra Pradesh's G-B project
HYDERABAD: Congratulating Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy for writing a letter to the Centre, opposing Andhra Pradesh's proposed Banakacherla-Godavari (G-B) project, BRS MLA T Harish Rao on Sunday urged the state government to convene an all-party meeting and a special session of the Assembly to discuss the issue. The former Irrigation minister also urged the government to take a policy decision on the G-B project. In an open letter to Uttam, Harish said that it was learnt that the AP government has sent a pre-feasibility report on G-B to the Centre. While appreciating Uttam for seeking the DPR, he also requested Uttam to demand the Centre to immediately convene an Apex Council meeting. Though 969 tmcft of Godavari water was allocated to Telangana, it could not utilise more than 200 tmcft due to lack of projects. That was why the BRS government conceived major projects like Kaleshwaram and others, he said. Highlighting some key points in the Godavari Tribunal Award, Harish said that when AP proposed to divert 200 tmcft Godavari water through G-B project, Telangana should get 112.5 tmcft additional water in Krishna river. Due to the construction of Polavaram, Telangana should get an additional 45 tmcft water. With this, Telangana should get an additional 157.50 tmcft in Krishna river, Harish said while asking Uttam to focus on all these issues. 'Take proper steps on G-B project, the BRS will stand by you,' Harish told Uttam.
Hans India
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Harish Rao seeks apex council meet on APRA violations
Hyderabad: Complimenting Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy for his strong letter to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry objecting to Andhra Pradesh's Banakacherla Project, senior BRS leader Harish Rao has suggested that the Irrigation Minister press the Centre to convene an Apex Council meeting to discuss violations of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014. The BRS leader addressed a letter to the Irrigation Minister on Sunday, requesting him to convene an all party meeting or a special session of the Assembly to discuss the issue and formulate a policy decision. Mr Rao stated that, as per the Godavari Tribunal Award, engineers during the undivided Andhra Pradesh period had asserted the state should receive 1,480 TMC of water, with Telangana projects being allocated 969 TMCs through various Government Orders. However, due to a lack of project construction and several projects still being under construction, Telangana's utilisation had never even reached 200 TMCs. He noted that the previous BRS government stabilised 19 lakh acres and also provided water to one lakh acres by undertaking barrages such as Sadarmat, Sundila, Annaram, Medigadda, Sammakkasagar, and Sitarammasagar in the Godavari basin. Mr Rao warned that with the Andhra Pradesh government attempting to draw 200 TMCs from the Godavari, Telangana stands to lose out. He recalled that even before the formation of the Godavari Tribunal, the AP government aimed to complete the Banakacherla project to divert 200 TMCs. He urged the Minister to hold discussions with engineers and make a favourable decision for Telangana.
