Kodanda opposes move to link Krish & Godavari seeks white paper

Hyderabad | Sunday | 18th August, 2019

Summary:

Kodandaram pointed out that in the both States water distribution was unequal. He also said water distribution in Telangana State was not covering all areas and there was water scarcity in Joint Nalgonda and Warangal, Mahbhubnagar Districts. Kodandaram said there was no need to pump water from Godavari to Krishna and asked the State government as how he would “donate” Telangana water to other regions. He also cautioned the State government against Godavari water flowing into Krishna river The upper States will get rights over the water, Kodandaram said. Stating that the State government, in the name of River linkages, donating river water to other regions will be strongly opposed by his party, Kodandaram demanded that the government release a white paper on the Telangana Water Projects..