Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has called for robust representations before the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II (KWDT-II) to ensure fair water allocations to the state as per the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (Section 3).
The emphasized that water-sharing must adhere to project-wise allocations under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act (APRA), 2014.
During a review meeting on irrigation at his official residence in New Delhi on Wednesday, the Chief Minister directed officials to highlight the absence of any stay order by the Supreme Court regarding AP’s approach to KWDT-II.
He also urged them to counter Andhra Pradesh’s unilateral actions on projects like the Godavari-Banakacharla link.
Revanth asked officials to raise objections with Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, and the river management boards, viz. the Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) and the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB).
He stressed that as per APRA, any project on inter-state rivers must be communicated to neighbouring states and
approved by the respective river boards. On the Polavaram project, the Chief Minister emphasized the need for a timely study by IIT Hyderabad to assess the submergence impact on Bhadrachalam and surrounding areas. He instructed officials to speed up this process to ensure that Telangana’s concerns are documented effectively.
Revanth also urged the swift completion of the approval process for the Sammakka-Saralamma Barrage and the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme. These projects, he said, are vital for Telangana’s irrigation needs and should be prioritized.
The review meeting was attended by Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, Ministers Sridhar Babu and Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Chief Secretary Shanti Kumari, Chief Minister’s Principal Secretary V. Seshadri, Irrigation Advisor Adityanath Das, and Irrigation Secretary Rahul Bojja.
The CM reiterated that Telangana would make a strong case for water allocations under KWDT-II, ensuring adherence to legal provisions while protecting the state’s irrigation interests.
