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By J R Janumpalli The Ministry of Jal Shakti issued a gazette notification on July 15, which gives complete control of all projects in the basins of Godavari and Krishna in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) and the Godavari River Management Board (GRMB). The notification usurping all the rights […]
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Hyderabad: Welcoming the State budget, CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka demanded that the Telangana Government release white papers on irrigation projects and loans raised for execution of different works. There have been reports in media over Krishna River Board Management, Godavari River Management Board issues and also regarding execution of a few irrigation projects without […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana State has urged the Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) only to look into aspects of projects that do not negatively impact water availability as per Tribunal Awards and refrain from commenting on other aspects including Detail Project Reports (DPRs). The DPRs are taken care by exclusive directorates meant for hydrology, irrigation, planning, water […]
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Hyderabad: With the gazette notification on projects’ control issued by the Union Jal Shakti Ministry coming into force on October 14, the Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) has proposed to supervise the operations of Pedda Vagu project on Godavari on a pilot basis. The Telangana government has already requested the Centre to postpone implementation of […]
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Hyderabad: With the gazette notification on projects’s control issued by the Union Jal Shakti Ministry coming into force on October 14, the Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) has proposed to supervise the operations of Peda Vagu project on Godavari River on a pilot basis. The Telangana government has already requested the Centre to postpone implementation […]
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Hyderabad: Senior officials from Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) and Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) visited the Nagarjuna Sagar Project (NSP) in Nalgonda district and Peddvaggu in Khammam district on Wednesday. The visit by the Board officials is being seen as a prelude to the Centre’s move to take over the irrigation projects on both […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana has requested the Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) to examine irrigation projects proposals at the board level and not to refer them to Andhra Pradesh in a routine manner. “This would save us much time in the process of clearances of DPRs,” said Dr Rajat Kumar, Special Chief Secretary to Government, in a […]
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State govt urged the Boards to give an alternate date for the meeting so that Telangana officials can participate and present their views
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Meanwhile, the Krishna River Board Management (KRMB) has once against deferred its inspection to Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme (RLIS)
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Nalgonda: Former Chairman of Telangana State Legislative Council Gutha Sukender Reddy on Sunday said the Narendra Modi government at the Centre was showing discrimination towards Telangana after realising there was no scope for BJP in the State. Speaking at a media conference held in his camp office at Nalgonda, Sukender Reddy said the Gazette notification […]
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Centre’s taking over of irrigation projects at this juncture that seems politically driven is akin to hitting below the belt
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Hyderabad: The Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) asked the Telangana and AP governments to issue directions to the officials concerned to submit DPRs of projects in the Godavari basin to it and the Central Water Commission (CWC) for appraisal and subsequent approval of the Apex Council. In a letter to the Telangana Special Chief Secretary, […]
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The Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) issued a gazette notification late on Thursday night that gave complete control of scores of projects in Telangana to KRMB and GRMB.
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Hyderabad: Amid high decibel arguments between the leaders of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over river water sharing, the Central government will issue two Gazette notifications for the jurisdiction of Krishna River Management Board and Godavari River Management Board on Friday. The notifications will specify the jurisdiction for administration, regulation, maintenance and operation of projects in […]
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AP Irrigation department officials said there were no second thoughts on the decision of shifting the Board’s office to Visakhapatnam