Overview

• The Centre has convened a July 16 meeting in Delhi for Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy and Andhra CM N. Chandrababu Naidu under Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil to resolve inter-state water disputes
• Telangana’s government formally objected to Andhra Pradesh’s Banakacherla proposal, describing it as irrelevant and lacking statutory sanction
• The state cited missing approvals from the Godavari River Management Board, Central Water Commission and Expert Appraisal Committee as grounds for excluding the link from discussion
• A. Revanth Reddy’s administration outlined ten priorities to secure central clearances, finalise water allocations and obtain funding for its own Krishna and Godavari schemes
• Telangana has warned it will seek legal recourse, including a potential Supreme Court challenge, if Andhra advances the Banakacherla project without proper approvals