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3w ago

Telangana Chief Minister Proposes Talks Over Banakacherla Water Project

A cabinet meeting on June 23 will set the agenda for planned technical and legal talks to head off a formal dispute

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy have made positive overtures towards each other, so far | Pic credit: X
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Overview

  • Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy accepted Andhra Pradesh’s invitation and offered up to four days of discussions covering every aspect of the Banakacherla scheme
  • He criticised Andhra Pradesh for submitting a pre-feasibility report to the Centre without prior consultation under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act
  • Reddy emphasised Telangana’s entitlement to its full 968 TMC Godavari allocation before any of the project’s proposed 400 TMC diversion over 86 days proceeds
  • Following cabinet deliberations, Telangana will formally invite Andhra Pradesh to state-level talks aimed at resolving technical and legal objections
  • Former BRS irrigation minister T. Harish Rao alleges Reddy’s approach amounts to a secret pact that would cap Telangana’s water share at just 1,000 TMCft