Amaravati, Feb 10 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday met Union Minister for Jal Shakti C. R. Patil in New Delhi and presented proposals for the Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar Link Project, aimed at diverting surplus Godavari waters to the drought prone-regions. He described the project as a crucial lifeline that would meet drinking water, irrigation, and industrial needs, and requested approvals along with technical and financial support under the National River Li…
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Amaravati, Feb 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Monday that state capital Amaravati will take shape and emerge as the most livable city in the next three years.He claimed that there is no possibility of such a remarkable city coming up anywhere in the world.Addressing a meeting of ministers and secretaries at the Secretariat, he said Amaravati works have been expedited.He lashed out at the previous government of YSR Congress for calling Amaravati a graveyard and…
Amaravati, Jan 25 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday directed the TDP MPs to make efforts to get Central funds for ongoing development works in the state.He also advised MPs to focus on development opportunities and the resolution of issues in their respective parliamentary constituencies.Addressing the Telugu Desam Parliamentary party meeting at the camp office, Chandrababu Naidu gave directions on the issues that need to be raised during the Parliament Budget S…
Hyderabad, Jan 12 (IANS) The Telangana government on Monday withdrew its writ petition against Polavaram-Banakacherla/Nallamalasagar Link Project (PBLP/PNLP) proposed by Andhra Pradesh after the Supreme Court termed it “prima facie not maintainable”.The apex court observed that the dispute was more appropriately adjudicated through a suit involving all affected states.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi granted liberty to Telangana to avail of any…
Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Amid the ongoing row between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on sharing of river waters, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that the state prefers water over disputes.He called for rising above politics to find a solution to the disputes between the two Telugu states over the sharing of Krishna and Godavari River waters.“If you ask whether Telangana state needs a dispute or water, I will choose water. If asked whether we want conflict or a solution, I will choo…
Amaravati, Jan 7 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday asked Telangana not to indulge in politics over river water sharing issues.Expressing concern over politicisation of water sharing issues between the two Telugu states, the Chief Minister made it clear that he never objected to projects in Telangana.He asked if it was proper to object Polavaram project undertaken by Andhra Pradesh.The Chief Minister was referring to the objection raised by the Telangana gover…
Amaravati, Jan 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday called for amicably settling the issues relating to the sharing of river waters between the two Telugu states. He stressed the need for cooperation between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to resolve several issues, including water sharing issues.Addressing the Third World Telugu Conference in Guntur, he said unity among both the Telugu states is essential to achieve the top position in the country.He stated that hi…
Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) As the Winter Session of the Telangana Assembly is set to resume on Friday after a three-day break, the ruling Congress party is gearing up to counter the Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) during discussion on irrigation projects and river water issues. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has asked his Cabinet colleagues and party legislators to be well-prepared to present their arguments during the discussion.As the BRS is looking to launch an attack on the Congress go…
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Telangana Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday said that the State government is committed to protecting Telangana’s allocated 968 TMC share in Godavari waters and safeguarding future irrigation projects He asserted that the State government has taken a series of proactive administrative and legal measures to robustly defend the State’s irrigation interests in the ongoing inter-state water dispute over Andhra Pradesh’s proposed diversion of Godavari wate…
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Monday alleged that Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy stalled the Palamuru-Rangareddy lift irrigation project to appease his ‘old boss’ and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.Rama Rao said that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy fears that completion of the project would bring credit to former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) and invite the displeasure of his former political m…