In the wake of the Krishna waters dispute with Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has once again written a letter to Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. He said that Telangana is generating electricity against the rules, without the approval of the Krishna River Water Management Board (KRMB).
“Telangana is illegally pumping water without any water reserves in the Srisailam Project. Consumed 19 TMCs of water from 1st of this month till date. Telangana is pumping water from a water level of 796 feet. Without 854 feet of water in Srisailam, there is no possibility of irrigating Rayalaseema, Nellore and Prakasam districts. Palamuru Rangareddy, Dindi Lift Irrigation projects are being constructed by Telangana at 800 feet without environmental clearance. There is no possibility of 854 feet of water in Srisailam due to this illegal project,” CM YS Jagan said in the letter.
He added that KRMB is eager to look into the Rayalaseema allegations, ignoring illegal projects in Telangana. He advised that they should visit illegal projects in Telangana first.
Jagan has also written a letter to Union Minister Prakash Javadekar. In his letter, the AP CM appealed for environmental clearance for Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation.
“We have already submitted the complete DPR to the Central Water Resources Commissioner regarding Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation. We are requesting for environmental clearances for the Rayalaseema Irrigation Project,” Jagan said in the letter.