Telangana CM to take up Krishna river water sharing issue with Center Hyderabad News – Times of India

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao Left for New Delhi on Sunday, where he is scheduled to meet the Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawati Apart from allotment of water in Krishna and Godavari basins, requested the Center to set up a tribunal.
During his stay in the national capital, if required, Rao will also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the issue and also demand the state to declare an annual target on paddy procurement.
Alleging that the NDA government was dragging its feet over Telangana’s share in the Krishna and Godavari river waters, Rao had said he would meet the Union Jal Shakti Minister during his Delhi visit and demand that the state’s share be fixed. Go.
Telangana and Neighbors Andra Pradesh There have been sharp differences over the sharing of river water.
If the Center does not constitute a tribunal and refer the matter to it, the TRS will launch a massive agitation besides raising the issue. ParliamentThe CM had warned and wanted to know what was stopping the central government from sending the matter to the tribunal.
Rao had also demanded that the Center convey the annual target for paddy procurement from Telangana, a delegation of ministers, MPs and officials would soon leave for Delhi to get clarity on the extent of procurement and also on paddy cultivation.
The ruling party staged a sit-in here on Thursday (last) over the issue.

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