Hyderabad, April 4 -- The Telangana Government has decided to approach the Supreme Court against two major river interlinking projects proposed by the Andhra Pradesh Government - the Godavari-Banakacherla Link Scheme and the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme (RLIS). Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy announced the decision during a high-level review meeting held at Jala Soudha on Friday.
The Minister said both schemes violate established water-sharing agreements and pose a serious threat to Telangana's irrigation projects and drinking water requirements. He stated that the projects were being taken up unilaterally by Andhra Pradesh without approvals from the appropriate regulatory authorities.
As part ...