Government chief whip Ganda Venkata Ramana Reddy, on Sunday, hailed the signing of the agreement between the state and the Maharashtra government for the Pranahita-Chevella project.
Talking to reporters at the Congress Legislature Party Office, Venkata Ramana Reddy described the signing of agreement as a historic occasion that would benefit 7 districts of the Telangana region.
He said the project would provide irrigation and drinking water facilities to thousands of farmers in the Telangana region, including in the state capital. He also hoped that the Centre would soon give the Pranahita-Chevella project "national project" status.
Gandra ridiculed opposition parties' criticism of the agreement, and said that the Pranahita-Chevella project would be a fitting reply to those who questioned the implementation of Jalayagnam projects.
He also appealed to the government to start the Polavaram project by changing its present design.
He also dismissed reports that the Pranahita-Chevalla agreement was part of a "package" to divert people's attention from the Telangana statehood agitation, saying that the region ought to develop both before and after the formation of Telangana.
Gandra said that the Congress would ensure that the on-going statehood agitation does not hamper the development of the Telangana region at any stage. (INN)