Andhra Pradesh: Naveen Patnaik-Jagan Mohan Reddy meeting: Andhra Pradesh wants early joint survey for Neradi, Gram Sabha for Janjhavati | Bhubaneswar News – Times of India

Bhubaneswar: Andra Pradesh There are three key expectations as to the results of Tuesday’s meeting between chief ministers Naveen Patnaik And YS Jagan Mohan ReddyAP officials said.
Sources said Andhra Pradesh has requested Orissa To cooperate for conducting joint survey under the supervision of Central Water Commission (CWC) and handing over 106 acres of land at the earliest. i don’t like it Proposal to build barrage on Vamsadhara river
Secondly, the neighboring state has appealed to Odisha to organize Gram Sabha and help in finalizing the Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation (R&R) package for the Janjhavati Reservoir Project in Odisha. Janjhavati River,
Thirdly, it has asked for maintaining the status quo in Kotayi keeping in view the fact that there is a need for an institutional mechanism considering the intricacies involved.
A senior official of the AP CM’s office said that on July 18, 1961, January 15, 1987 and June 10, 1992, the CMs of Odisha and AP decided to share the Neradi barrage in the ratio of 50:50 between the two states limiting the land. Agreed for the construction of water Acquisition of 106 acres in Odisha.
This is a win-win situation for both the states as Odisha will get assured irrigation facility for 9,600 acres for three crops in a year.
Pointing out that as per the inter-state agreements of September 24, 1975 and December 15, 1978, the water of Janjhavati reservoir would also be shared in the ratio of 50:50 between the two states, the official said that the water from the main source of water in both the states. Tribal population will be benefited in a big way. ,
As per the decision taken in an inter-state meeting held at Bhubaneswar on 23 December 2002, the total submerged area including back water effect in Odisha due to Janjhavati would be 1175.10 acres. Out of this, 848.76 acres is government land and 326.34 acres is private land.

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