Convene all-party meet on river water dispute: Chada Venkat Reddy

HYDERABAD: The Communist Party of India (CPI) has demanded that chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao immediately convene a meeting with irrigation experts and members of all political parties to take suggestions for protection of the interests of Telangana state in sharing Krishna river water with Andhra Pradesh.
In a letter to CM KCR on Friday, CPI state president Chada Venkat Reddy said the dispute over sharing of Krishna river water between the two Telugu states is worsening. Telangana can utilise its rightful share of Krishna river water mainly through lift irrigation projects but Andhra Pradesh government is raising objections.
Andhra government has also written to the Centre to issue directions to Telangana government to stop hydel power generation in Srisailam reservoir.
“Keeping in view the importance of the subject, a meeting with experts and political party representatives becomes imperative to come out with an amicable solution and ensure Telangana does not lose even a drop of its rightful share of river water,” Chada Venkat Reddy said.