Hyderabad, Jan. 27 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Siddipet MLA Harish Rao on Monday, January 27 wrote a letter to Union minister of Tourism and BJP state president Kishan Reddy urging immediate intervention to protect Telangana's irrigation interests amidst concerns over the Andhra Pradesh government's Godavari-Banakacharla project.

The project which seeks to divert 200 TMC of Godavari water to the Penna Basin is seen as a threat to Telangana's water rights.

Harish Rao pointed out that Andhra Pradesh violated the AP Reorganization Act by proceeding with the project without the necessary approvals from the Godavari-Krishna Boards as mandated by the Act.

He also raised alarm over the ongoing efforts by Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chan...