Overview
- Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu directed state counsel to mount a strong defense of the Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar link project.
- Andhra Pradesh says the plan would divert about 200 TMC from surplus Godavari flows that otherwise reach the Bay of Bengal to irrigate Rayalaseema.
- The state cites the Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal award to claim a right to use surplus floodwaters without affecting other states’ entitlements.
- Telangana opposes the proposal and argues it violates the GWDT award, with Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy saying his government will not agree to its construction.
- Officials say a feasibility report has been submitted to the Centre for revision and that DPR tenders are preparatory, with work contingent on statutory and legal clearances.