A.P. to launch a campaign over water issue

The State authorities and the YSR Congress Party have determined to launch a campaign and step up strain on Telangana over the drawal of water from Srisailam, Nagarjunasagar and Pulichintala reservoirs.

A digital assembly held by Minister for Irrigation Anil Kumar Yadav and Adviser, Public Affairs, Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, attended by MPs and MLAs, set the tone for an intense campaign which might voice the anguish of the decrease riparian State of Andhra Pradesh.

Mr. Anil Kumar mentioned Telangana ought to abide by the assembly held after the bifurcation of the State and assist in continuation of fine relations between the 2 Telugu-speaking States.

“Telangana should stop the illegal drawal of water and stick to the allotment of water by the Krishna River Water Management Board. Everyone in the party should condemn the chorus against Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme by Telangana Ministers,” he mentioned.

According to the settlement signed within the 12 months 2015, Andhra Pradesh was allotted 512 tmcft of water and the State had been utilizing it. Water was being drawn from Srisailam dam at 850 toes to the Pothireddypadu Lift Irrigation scheme at 44,000 cusecs, and when water degree fell under 800 toes, it was not potential to draw water to the Pothireddypadu scheme, he mentioned.

Mr. Ramakrishna Reddy mentioned it was tough to imagine that Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao had been indulging in spreading falsehood in opposition to Andhra Pradesh. KCR had then supported the reason for Rayalaseema and now the social gathering wanted to expose his double converse, he mentioned.

“It is the intention of Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy that we must always clarify to the individuals the fact and take the help of individuals in our struggle. Telangana ought to stick to the settlement signed in 2015. We are once more reiterating that we would like cordial relations with Telangana. We don’t want to take additional tmcft of water from the reservoirs,’’ mentioned Mr. Ramakrishna Reddy.

Member of Parliament Lavu Srikrishnadevarayulu mentioned he had met Union Minister for Jal Sakthi Gajendra Singh Shekawat and the latter had additionally agreed with their opinion. A gathering held between the then Chief Ministers KCR and N. Chandrababu Naidu led to lower than 90 seconds and the Minister mentioned that he would be sure that the dialogue ended on a fruitful notice.

MLA and Chief Whip G. Srikanth Reddy mentioned that Mr. Jagan spoke of the misery of the individuals of the Rayalaseema area and likewise of the plight of Nalgonda and Mahaboobnagar area as properly. Macherla MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy mentioned that the Telangana Genco had been producing energy by deploying police personnel on the dam.

M.V.S. Nagireddy, vice-chairman of the Agricultural Mission, mentioned the decrease riparian State was unable to utilise water.