Revanth, Naidu to Discuss Krishna-Godavari Projects in Delhi Tomorrow

Rapid Summary

• Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Andhra Pradesh chief Minister N.Chandrababu Naidu will meet in New Delhi on July 16 to discuss water-related issues, with Union minister for Jal Shakti C.R. Patil facilitating the meeting.
• Telangana has decided to pressure the Center for a greater share of Krishna and Godavari river waters and also seek funding and clearance for projects in the Krishna Basin.
• Revanth Reddy criticized the previous KCR-led government for agreeing to a reduced 299 tmc ft share of Krishna water, enabling Andhra pradesh’s alleged indiscriminate diversion of resources.
• Past disagreements include abandoned projects such as Pranahita-Chevella under Congress governance, which was later replaced by the costly Kaleshwaram project under KCR’s management.
• Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy addressed critical issues through a letter to Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil:

– Pending clearances: Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, Dindi LIS (proposed since 2007), Sammakka Sarakka Project (Thupakulagudem Barrage) lacking interstate approval from Chhattisgarh.
– complaint over Andhra Pradesh’s significant diversion of Krishna waters (8-10 tmc ft per day) allegedly bypassing basin regulations via multiple projects such as Pothireddypadu Head Regulator and Rayalaseema LIS.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The upcoming discussions between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh highlight unresolved interstate tensions regarding water resource distribution within crucial river basins like Krishna and Godavari. india faces increasing pressure to balance regional demands amidst dwindling freshwater availability nationwide. Telangana’s renewed efforts focus on gaining both rightful resource allotments and federal support toward project implementations left stagnant due largely unresolved disputes rooted back-building violations documented reconstruction shifted-term openness clearer):
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