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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu connected Monday sought the involution of the Central authorities connected aggregate inter-State h2o disputes and irrigation projects, urging the second to halt Karnataka’s projected summation successful the tallness of the Almatti Dam, unafraid Odisha’s practice for the Neradi Barrage project, and expedite approvals for the Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project aimed astatine diverting surplus Godavari floodwaters to drought-prone regions of the State.
During a gathering with Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil successful New Delhi connected Monday, Mr. Naidu opposed the projected summation successful the tallness of the Almatti Dam successful Karnataka, urging the Centre not to contented immoderate gazette notification permitting the determination until the Supreme Court delivers its last verdict connected the dispute.
Raising the Almattti Dam tallness from 519.60 metres to 524.256 metres would adversely impact the h2o interests of Andhra Pradesh, peculiarly successful Rayalaseema and southbound coastal Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Naidu said.
Mr. Naidu besides requested the Centre to nonstop Karnataka not to proceed with onshore acquisition oregon preparatory works nether the Upper Krishna Project Phase-III until the ineligible quality is resolved and the presumption quo is maintained.
Referring to the surplus waters successful the Godavari, Mr. Naidu urged the Union Minister to assistance approvals for the Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project, which is aimed astatine addressing the h2o needs of Rayalaseema and southbound coastal Andhra Pradesh.
The task proposes the diversion of 200 tmc ft of surplus floodwaters from the Godavari River that different drains into the sea. The task would play a important relation successful providing irrigation and drinking h2o information to drought-prone regions of the State.
The Chief Minister informed the Centre that the Andhra Pradesh authorities would proceed with the operation of Neradi Barrage connected the Vamsadhara River, successful enactment with the gazette notification issued for the project. Andhra Pradesh plans to conception a right-side caput sluice with a carrying capableness of 8,000 cusecs to conscionable the State’s semipermanent h2o requirements.
Mr. Naidu submitted a missive to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry, requesting it to nonstop the Odisha authorities to facilitate onshore acquisition required for the execution of the task works. Timely approvals and inter-State coordination were indispensable for expediting large irrigation infrastructure projects captious to Andhra Pradesh’s h2o security, helium stressed.
Later successful the day, Mr. Naidu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed aggregate development-related issues concerning Andhra Pradesh.
