Hyderabad, July 10 -- Telangana Labour Minister G Vivek Venkatswamy has accused the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government of "neglecting" the state's interests amid the ongoing water dispute with Andhra Pradesh over the proposed Banakacherla project.

The Godavari-Banakacherla Link scheme is a major project proposed by the Andhra Pradesh Government at an estimated cost of Rs 80,112 crore. The plan involves diverting 200 TMC of water from the Godavari River at Polavaram to Rayalaseema through the Bollapalli reservoir and Banakacherla head regulator. The proposal seeks to interlink the Godavari, Krishna, and Penna rivers.

The Telangana government has opposed the project.

"On the issue of Banakacherla water or any other issue. T...