Overview

• Harish Rao said a September 23 letter from Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy confirmed the link project’s pre-feasibility report is under techno‑economic appraisal.
• The BRS leader stated that Andhra Pradesh issued a tender to prepare a detailed project report for the Polavaram–Banakacharla proposal.
• Rao cited letters from Karnataka and Maharashtra to the Centre opposing use of Godavari floodwaters, with Karnataka warning it would claim 112 tmc ft of Krishna water and Maharashtra flagging a 74 tmc ft claim.
• The BRS accused the Telangana government of inaction and argued that Central Water Commission norms do not permit project appraisals based on floodwater claims.
• Rao said the party will approach the Supreme Court if the state does not act, adding that K. Chandrashekar Rao is consulting lawyers on the issue.