Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has written separate letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Water Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the water dispute with Telangana state.
Jagan in his letter asked the Center to intervene immediately and urged stopping the water used illegally by Telangana for power generation. He demanded that all projects between the two states on the Krishna River be protected by the central forces.
The AP CM wrote, “I request immediate action be taken by the Government of India, to notify the jurisdiction of KRMB and to take over all offtakes of common reservoirs with CISF protection and safeguard the interests of the State of Andhra Pradesh.”
He mentioned that due to the actions of Telangana, drinking water problems will arise in Rayalaseema as well as Nellore and Prakasam districts. Telangana water is being used against the rules without any agricultural requirements.
Although the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) directed Telangana to suspend power generation immediately, the CM KCR led state disobeyed the orders and continues to draw water illegally.
Mentioning about unapproved actions of Telangana, which is putting AP into a disadvantageous position, Jagan asked for an immediate resolution to the water sharing issue.