Overview
- Telangana’s writ petition against Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar link (WP No. 1258) was filed on December 16 and is listed before the Chief Justice on January 5.
- Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy says the Ministry of Jal Shakti has not granted in-principle permission and has barred Andhra Pradesh from preparing a detailed project report.
- BRS leader T. Harish Rao alleges the Central Water Commission cleared a plan on July 31 to use 200 tmcft of Godavari water and accuses Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of aiding Andhra Pradesh.
- Harish Rao says Andhra Pradesh’s tenders closed on December 11 and argues the December 23 committee headed by Adityanath Das weakens Telangana’s legal position; he demands the panel’s removal.
- Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy rejects the BRS claims and faults the previous government on Krishna allocations, saying Banakacharla was not discussed at the July 16 meeting.