The first Central Water Disputes Resolution Committee meeting between Telangana and AP ended inconclusively, with Telangana opposing discussion on Polavaram and Nallamala Sagar projects. It seeks 50% of available waters pending tribunal award, while AP raised objections to Telangana’s agenda
Retired irrigation expert Sridhar Rao Deshpande dismisses claims that KCR conceded Godavari water to Andhra Pradesh. In an interview, he clarifies there was no such proposal in 2016 and blames political opposition from AP’s leadership for stalling cooperation