Former MP B Vinod Kumar criticised Union Minister CR Patil for remarks on the Kaleshwaram project, calling them misleading, and sought clarification in Parliament while raising concerns over amendments to the Reorganisation Act and Telangana’s pending demands.
In a meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil, Hyderabad's Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy emphasised the urgent need for the Centre to expedite clearances and provide financial backing for delayed irrigation projects in the Krishna and Godavari river basins.
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
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.
