Hyderabad, Sept. 23 -- BJP Telangana State President N Ramchandra Rao has strongly opposed the Karnataka government's proposal to increase the height of the Almatti Dam from 519 to 524 meters, warning that it would cause irreparable damage to farmers in South Telangana.
Speaking at a press conference at the BJP state office today, he alleged that the move would jeopardise irrigation projects and push united Palamuru, Nalgonda, and Rangareddy districts towards desertification.
Ramchandra Rao questioned why Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has not taken any initiative to safeguard Telangana's share of Krishna waters, despite his frequent visits to Delhi and the Congress party being in power in Karnataka.
"Why is CM Revanth Reddy, who calls h...