VIJAYAWADA: In continuation of chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy’s letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the Centre’s intervention in the Krishna water dispute with Telangana, YSRC parliamentary party leader V Vijayasai Reddy met Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in Delhi on Friday and urged him to expedite the dispute redressal.
The MP explained in detail the aggressive attitude and illegal consumption of Krishna river water by Telangana. He told the Union minister that Telangana had started power generation in Srisailam, Nagarjuna Sagar and Pulichintala depriving the rightful share of Andhra Pradesh to Krishna river water. He sought to remind the Union minister of the chief minister’s letters to the Prime Minister and Jal Shakti minister on the unlawful use of water by Telangana.
The MP wanted the Union minister to notify the jurisdiction of the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) and provide Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) protection for the projects on the river. He wanted the Centre to ensure that inter-state water is shared by the two Telugu states as per the agreement.
