Vedire Sriram, advisor to the Union Jal Shakti Minister and chairman of the Task Force on Interlinking of Rivers, voiced criticism toward the State government for its failure to furnish requested details to the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) for a thorough investigation into the Medigadda incident.
On Friday, members of Parliament from the BRS expressed vehement objection to the Ministry of Jal Shakti's decision to transfer jurisdiction and management of joint projects in the Krishna basin to the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB)
Reddy also informed in the meeting that about Rs 1,779 crore is still pending towards reimbursement of Polavaram works along with the December 2018 bills.