Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy urge Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil to reject Andhra Pradesh’s Banakacharla project proposal, citing violations of water-sharing agreements. They also seek urgent permissions for Telangana’s key irrigation projects
After celebrating his 75th birthday in Europe with family, the CM lined up these meetings in the national capital, especially at a time when he is aiming to create a 'mega city' in Andhra Pradesh
He informed the Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil that the AP government had designed the Godavari-Banakacherla interlinking project in violation of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act
The CM appealed to the Union Minister to allot Rs.4,000 crore under the National River Conservation Plan. He also sought Rs.6,000 crore for filling Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs with water from River Godavari.
