All Eyes on KCR and Naidu’s Delhi Meeting

The crucial Apex Council meeting of both the Telugu State Chief Minister and Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharathi will happen on 21st of this month in Delhi. Both the Chief Ministers gave their consent to the Ministry about attending the meeting date. In the meeting, both the Chief Ministers will discuss the Palamuru – Rangareddy and Dindi Lift Irrigation Projects.

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Andhra Pradesh is alleging that Telangana government is taking up these projects without DPRs and without taking necessary permissions. The issue reached courts as well. The Telangana government claims that these projects were approved during United State and need no permissions. But AP government says that these projects are redesigned and will need fresh permissions. Further, Kiran Kumar Reddy back then only gave G.O.s for the survey of the projects but not for their construction.

The Apex Court supported Andhra argument in this case. Supreme court maintained that these projects do not come under Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act and have to be ratified by the Apex Council formed with the officials of the center and both the Telugu states, before constructing. The court also added that any project in future had to be constructed only with the permission of the Apex Council. Accordingly, the center announced this meeting. It has to be seen if the CMs solve the issue.