Chief Minister K Rosaiah will write to the Karnataka government and also apprise the Central Water Commission over the decision by that State to allot a paltry 15 TMC of water from Almatti and 8.5 TMC of water for Tungabhadra, as this was not referred to by the Krishna Water Tribunal.
Major Irrigation minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah told media persons on Monday that secretaries to the government of the departments concerned will shortly proceed to Maharashtra to discuss this with their counterparts and hammer out a solution in respect of the Pranahitha-Chevella project.
The talks will include, among others, matters related to compensation and acquisition of land.
The need for these officials to visit Maharashtra arose as there was no response from the other end, said the minister.
Ponnala, earlier, held review meetings with the secretaries and advocates on the court disputes on projects and illegal utilisation of water by the states at points where the river flows down to AP.
Courtesy: INN
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