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The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) connected Wednesday accused Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of remaining soundless implicit h2o projects taken up by Karnataka and Telangana, jeopardising the interests of Rayalaseema.
Addressing a property league astatine the party’s cardinal bureau successful Tadepalli, YSRCP person Sake Sailajanath said the State government’s inaction and deficiency of clarity connected Krishna stream h2o absorption could propulsion the drought-prone portion into a deeper crisis. He demanded that the contented beryllium taken up for a elaborate treatment successful the ongoing Assembly Budget Session and urged the authorities to spell retired its basal successful the matter.
Mr. Sake Sailajanath expressed interest implicit reports that the tallness of the Almatti Dam successful Karnataka whitethorn beryllium further increased, enhancing its retention capacity.
Any further summation successful retention astatine Almatti could propulsion flood arrivals to September oregon October, threatening irrigation prospects successful Rayalaseema and impacting Nellore and Prakasam districts arsenic well, helium alleged. Referring to approvals granted by the Central Water Commission successful 2018 for upper-basin projects, helium claimed that their cumulative effect could effect successful drought-like conditions crossed ample parts of Andhra Pradesh.
Mr. Sailajanath besides sought clarity from Mr. Naidu implicit remarks made by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy that the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme had been halted aft discussions betwixt the 2 Chief Ministers.
Demanding contiguous completion of the Rayalaseema and Banakacherla assistance irrigation projects, helium urged the authorities to found alternate h2o proviso mechanisms to safeguard the region’s interests.
The YSRCP person further appealed to the Centre to assistance restrictions connected overseas backing to the Rural Development Trust, stating that its long-standing improvement initiatives successful Anantapur, YSR and Kurnool districts should not beryllium disrupted. Safeguarding Rayalaseema’s h2o information indispensable stay the government’s foremost responsibility, helium said.
