CM directs officials to strengthen arguments in Supreme Court on Krishna waters

HYDERABAD Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed officials to make effective submissions in the Supreme Court to secure Telangana’s rightful share of Krishna River waters and present all necessary evidence on the issues in dispute with Andhra Pradesh.

With the case expected to come up for hearing in the Supreme Court after November 18, the Chief Minister held a review meeting with legal experts and senior irrigation officials on the State’s arguments. The Chief Minister stressed the need for a strong legal approach to the Krishna water-sharing dispute and asked officials to ensure that all relevant material and evidence were placed before the court.

He also directed engineers to expedite the Dindi and Achampet lift irrigation schemes and reiterated that water for both projects should be supplied from Edula, as decided earlier. He asked officials to ensure that the required 0.6 tmc ft of water was released from Narlapur to Edula without any hindrance.