Telangana CM KCR Vows to Stop Andhra From Building New Irrigation Project

  • Telangana CM K. Chandrashekhar Rao condemned the decision of Andhra Pradesh government to construct irrigation scheme to lift Krishna river water from Srisailam Project.
  • He clarified that the AP government has declared a new scheme without even consulting with the Telangana state to lift water from Srisailam project unilateral.
  • He said that a legal fight would be initiated to stop it as it would seriously affect the Telangana State.
  • He also instructed to file a complaint against the Andhra government decision in the Krishna Water Management Board.
  • CM said that the Srisailam project is AP and Telangana state's combined project and water from these projects should be utilised by both the States. 
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