Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has said Telangana will not object to Maharashtra conducting an independent survey to assess land likely to be submerged by the proposed Tummidihatti barrage. He directed officials to share relevant information and documents without delay.
With Maharashtra unlikely to readily accept the proposed 152-metre FRL, the latest talks on Tummidihatti Barrage are merely another exercise in political optics
Maharashtra has kept Telangana's proposal to increase the Tummidihatti barrage height from 148 metres to 152 metres pending. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has proposed a joint committee to examine technical aspects and potential submergence impacts before a decision.
Telangana and Maharashtra discussed the proposed Tummidihatti Barrage on the Pranahita river. Maharashtra indicated conditional support if its interests remain protected. Devendra Fadnavis proposed a joint committee to examine the barrage height, water availability, submergence and compensation requirements
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is set to meet his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai to discuss the long-pending Tummidihatti barrage project across the Pranahita river. Telangana is seeking Maharashtra's approval for a Full Reservoir Level of 152 metres, while Maharashtra has raised concerns over the possible submergence of villages.
Telangana pressed Maharashtra to reconsider the 2016 agreement on the Tummidihatti barrage and accept a height of 152 metres. Maharashtra reportedly sought detailed studies before responding, while Telangana offered compensation for land that could be submerged in Maharashtra.
The Central Water Commission will hold a meeting on September 1 to review technical and inter-State issues concerning the proposed Tummidihatti Barrage. Telangana seeks a height of 152 metres, citing water availability and power costs associated with pumping.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy urged the Centre to help secure Maharashtra's consent for increasing the height of the proposed Tummidihatti barrage and sought faster environmental clearances for key irrigation projects, citing project delays, rising costs and a recent Supreme Court verdict
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy criticised Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis for not responding to his request for a meeting on finalising the height of the proposed Tummidihatti barrage on the Godavari River.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking discussions on revising the height of the Tummidihatti barrage under the Pranahita-Chevella Project to better meet irrigation and drinking water requirements of North Telangana districts
The Telangana government has proposed reducing the height of the Tummidihatti barrage to 150 metres to balance water utilisation and minimise submergence in Maharashtra. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed officials to prepare proposals, and initiate talks with the Maharashtra government.
With regard to repair works at Medigadda, he said the works would be taken up on the basis of recommendations made by the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA).
