The operational control of Srisailam reservoir should be handed over to Telangana immediately: CM KCR

Telangana has made an unequivocal assertion in staking its claim on its rightful share in Godavari and Krishna river waters and asked the Centre to direct Andhra Pradesh to stop work on expansion of Pothireddypadu regulator and construction of Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme.

“…to enforce this, the operational control of Srisailam reservoir should be handed over to Telangana immediately”, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said in a letter dashed off to the Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, on Friday.

The 14-page DO letter signed by the Chief Minister was sent to the Centre ahead of the proposed Apex Council second meeting slated to be held on Tuesday.

The Chief Minister took a tough stand in highlighting the injustices being done to



Telangana, in the United Andhra Pradesh and even after the state bifurcation. The Chief minister pointed out that Telangana, which had struggled for six decades to get its fair and equitable share of water, has already lost seven long and valuable years after its formation due to the inaction of the Government of India.

“I request you to include the allocation of water issues raised in this letter as agenda items in the second Apex council meeting. Instead of prolonging the meaningless dispute between the two newly formed states, the Government of India is requested to make the terms of reference to the present Tribunal for allocation of fair and equitable share of the waters of river Krishna to both States without further loss of time,” he said.