Godavari, Krishna River Boards Bar Telangana From Taking Up New Projects

Hyderabad:

Performing on proceedings via Andhra Pradesh, control forums of Godavari and Krishna on Saturday directed the Telangana govt to not cross forward with new initiatives around the respective inter-state rivers until the proposals had been appraised and sanction acquired from the highest council of the 2 states.

The Godavari River Control Board (GRMB) and the Krishna River Control Board (KRMB) conveyed this in separate however identical letters to the Telangana Most important Irrigation Secretary.

The letters stated such initiatives with out essential approvals, as discussed via the Andhra Pradesh govt, violated provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act (APRA).

Noting that it was once intervening within the subject as according to the directives of the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, beneath which they serve as, the 2 forums stated the state shall no longer cross forward with the initiatives until appraisal via them and the Central Water Fee and clearance from the Apex Council on River Water Assets of the 2 neighbouring states.

The forums referred to Andhra Pradesh govt’s competition in its Would possibly 14 letters to them that the brand new initiatives “violated” the APRA.

No new initiatives can also be taken up on Godavari or Krishna rivers with out acquiring sanction from the highest council constituted as according to the APRA, the Would possibly 19 letters from the forums identified.

Therefore taking on new initiatives with out appraisal via GRMB or KRMB because the case could also be and with out sanction from the highest council, as discussed in Andhra Pradesh governments letters, was once a contravention of the provisions of the APRA, the forums stated.

Additional, a gathering of the forums might be convened right away to planned at the subject, they added.

The Andhra Pradesh govt has reportedly objected to initiatives, together with Godavari (Devadula) Section III.

In the meantime, resources stated conferences of the KRMB and GRMB had been convened on June four and five respectively.

Assets additionally stated A Parmesham is posted as Chairperson of KRMB, Hyderabad, with instant impact, until additional orders.

When contacted, Telangana Most important Secretary (Irrigation) Rajat Kumar stated the entire initiatives taken up via the state govt had been with due approvals and that they are going to abide via the directions of the 2 forums.

The entire initiatives which we’re doing are both those that are began beneath Jalayagnam (irrigation project began in undivided AP) or if they have got been re-engineered, good enough permissions just like the involved government CWC, most sensible council had been taken,” he stated.

The KRMB has not too long ago directed the Andhra Pradesh govt to not cross forward with the irrigation schemes to attract water from the Srisailam reservoir until appraisal is were given from KRMB, CWC and the apex council.

The Telangana govt had objected to the initiatives proposed to be taken up via the neighbour.