Uttam refutes Harish’s allegations

Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy refuted the allegations made by BRS MLA and erstwhile Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao regarding Polavaram-Nallamala Sagar project, asserting that the State authorities is earnestly pursuing the substance and exploring each imaginable options, including ineligible remedies, to stall the project.

In a statement, the curate said the Telangana authorities had already filed a writ petition successful the Supreme Court against Andhra Pradesh successful this regard. “The writ petition filed by the Telangana authorities is WP No. 1258 and is listed connected Monday, January 5, earlier the Chief Justice of India successful Court No. 1 arsenic Item No. 11. This intelligibly shows that the Telangana authorities is aggressively warring the Polavaram–Banakacherla/Nallamala Sagar project. What Harish Rao stated to the property is wholly false,” said the Minister.

It whitethorn beryllium recalled that Telangana approached the Supreme Court connected December 16, seeking to restrain Andhra Pradesh from proceeding with the Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar Link Project (PNLP), done which the neighbouring State proposes to divert 200 tmc ft of h2o from the Godavari to the Krishna basin. In its writ petition, Telangana sought directions to restrain Andhra Pradesh and its agencies from preparing a elaborate task study (DPR) and executing the project.