Telangana Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy today said that the Polavaram-Nallamala Sagar project being undertaken by the Andhra Pradesh government violated inter-State river water regulations.
Speaking to the media during an informal interaction at the Assembly, Reddy said that the Telangana government was strongly opposing the project on all platforms. He recalled that the government had already written to the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) on the issue and that the board had supported Telangana's objections.
He added that the proposed project was being opposed not only by Telangana but also by Maharashtra and Karnataka.
The minister said that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and he had urged senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi to present strong arguments before the Supreme Court in the matter. He added that, as suggested by the court, the State government was filing a suit petition in the case, and that he would personally attend the hearing scheduled for next Monday.
Reddy also said that the State government would seek an immediate stay on the project from the court.
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