BRS allowed A.P. 512 tmc ft share in Krishna water: Uttam
2 weeks, 6 days ago

BRS allowed A.P. 512 tmc ft share in Krishna water: Uttam

The Hindu  

Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy accused BRS leader Harish Rao of making false allegations and held the BRS government responsible for Telangana’s water crisis. In an informal chat with reporters at Gandhi Bhavan on Wednesday, he alleged that the BRS government’s ‘mismanagement’ of Krishna and Godavari water is causing severe hardships to farmers now. He accused BRS of recklessly allowing Andhra Pradesh to build an infrastructure to draw excess water and even giving a written commitment to allocate 512 tmc ft from Krishna river. He blamed BRS for the water crisis in the Godavari Basin and called the party’s failure to construct the Tummidihatti project a major loss for Telangana.

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CM speaking lies on debt, Krishna water: BRS leader Harish Rao
1 week, 2 days ago

CM speaking lies on debt, Krishna water: BRS leader Harish Rao

The Hindu  

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has alleged that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy spoke blatant lies in the matter of State’s debt, borrowings, Krishna water, crop loan waiver and other issues in the Legislative Assembly and Council on Saturday. Citing Reserve Bank of India statistics, Mr. Harish Rao said the total loans borrowed under FRBM limits till March 31, 2024 were …

BRS leaders blame Congress Govt. for withering paddy in Tungaturthy
2 weeks, 3 days ago

BRS leaders blame Congress Govt. for withering paddy in Tungaturthy

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD Former minister and Suryapet MLA G. Jagadish Reddy and former MLA of Tungaturthy G. Kishore Kumar, along with other Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders of the two constituencies, visited the withering paddy fields in Nuthankal mandal on Saturday, blaming the government failure to give Kaleshwaram project water to the area. The BRS leaders alleged that the government was denying Kaleshwaram …

Harish Rao Slams Revanth’s Silence Over Illegal Diversion of Water by AP
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Harish Rao Slams Revanth’s Silence Over Illegal Diversion of Water by AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao on Wednesday accused the state government of leaving the Nagarjunasagar left canal dry while drawing water fully from the right canal. Speaking to media persons in Siddipet, he said that Andhra Pradesh, which was temporarily allocated 512 TMC ft of Krishna water, has already consumed 655 TMC ft, while Telangana, entitled to 343 …

Telangana urges KRMB to stop A.P. from Krishna water drawals
1 month ago

Telangana urges KRMB to stop A.P. from Krishna water drawals

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The Telangana Government has requested the Krishna River Management Board to ensure the stoppage of all drawals of Krishna water by Andhra Pradesh from Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar reservoirs until the matter is taken up in the board meeting, scheduled for February 24 after the postponement of meeting on the request of AP, earlier planned for February 21. In a …

BRS blames BJP govt. at Centre, Congress govt. in State for helping AP draw excessive water
1 month ago

BRS blames BJP govt. at Centre, Congress govt. in State for helping AP draw excessive water

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has blamed the NDA Government at the Centre led by Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress party’s Government in the State for “large-scale water diversion and excessive drawal of Krishna water than its allocation by Andhra Pradesh”. Jagan Mohan Reddy Government and the present N. Chandrababu Naidu Government in Andhra Pradesh had been diverting Krishna water …

Harish Rao accuses govt of indifference as A.P. draws water ‘illegally’
1 month ago

Harish Rao accuses govt of indifference as A.P. draws water ‘illegally’

The Hindu  

BRS MLA and former Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao accused the government of being blind when Andhra Pradesh was drawing 10,000 cusecs per day from the right canal of Nagarjunasagar for the last three months and this was nothing but compromising with Telangana interests. At a press conference here, Mr. Harish Rao said AP’s temporary share of Krishna waters was …

Revanth, Uttam sleeping while AP steals our water: Harish
1 month ago

Revanth, Uttam sleeping while AP steals our water: Harish

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The BRS on Thursday accused the Congress government of being “a silent and helpless spectator in the face of loot of water from River Krishna by Andhra Pradesh,” and demanded that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy stop AP from “stealing” Krishna water that belongs to Telangana. Former irrigation minister and senior BRS …

BRS to cover its failures, desperate to defame our govt: Uttam
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1 month ago

BRS to cover its failures, desperate to defame our govt: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Thursday lashed out at the BRS for “spreading falsehoods” on the issue of sharing of Krishna river water with Andhra Pradesh “in a desperate attempt to mislead the public. The minister was addressing a press meet soon after former irrigation minister and senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao, at another press meet, …

River disputes need quick resolution: Suresh Reddy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

River disputes need quick resolution: Suresh Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The BRS has urged the Centre to step in to ensure faster resolution of interstate river disputes, and take a relook at the anti-defection laws and amend them as needed. Suresh Reddy said former chief minister and BRS president K Chandrashekar Rao has been calling to use every possible drop of water in our rivers. The BRS MP pointed …

BRS refutes CM’s allegation on Palamuru projects
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BRS refutes CM’s allegation on Palamuru projects

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi refuted the allegation of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy that the BRS government had neglected the pending projects of Palamuru district from 2014 to 2023. Speaking at Gajwel on Sunday, senior leader of the party and former minister T. Harish Rao stated that it was the Congress and Telugu Desam Party governments for 20 years …

Harish making false claims, our water interests safe: Uttam
2 months ago

Harish making false claims, our water interests safe: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday accused senior BRS leader and former irrigation minister T Harish Rao of “outright lies that Telangana was silent on Andhra Pradesh’s plans for the Banakacharla project,” and declared that the Telangana government had already declared its objections to AP’s plans. “Harish Rao is fabricating claims and misleading the public by making …

BRS betrayed Telangana on Krishna waters for 10 years: Uttam
2 months, 1 week ago

BRS betrayed Telangana on Krishna waters for 10 years: Uttam

The Hindu  

Irrigation Minister, N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has said that the BRS leaders, who have ignored the fight to increase the share of Krishna waters in Telangan for 10 years, are now preaching ethics. He said it was the Congress government that convinced the need for increased share for Telangana, and the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal agreed to review it due …

Harish Rao credits KCR for decade-long struggle to secure higher share of Krishna waters
2 months, 1 week ago

Harish Rao credits KCR for decade-long struggle to secure higher share of Krishna waters

The Hindu  

Former Minister and MLA Harish Rao expressed satisfaction with the interim orders issued by the Brijesh Kumar Tribunal, according to Section 3 of the 1956 Interstate River Water Disputes Act, which would help Telangana get higher water share. The interim orders from the Brijesh Kumar Tribunal have affirmed the rights of Telangana to a fair allocation of Krishna River waters, …

Revanth calls for strong arguments for TG's rightful share before Krishna Tribunal
2 months, 1 week ago

Revanth calls for strong arguments for TG's rightful share before Krishna Tribunal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday stressed the need for robust arguments before the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II to secure Telangana’s rightful share of Krishna river water under Section 3 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act -1956. He instructed irrigation officials to send letters of objection to Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. …

State hopes to get 550 tmc Krishna water share: Uttam
2 months, 3 weeks ago

State hopes to get 550 tmc Krishna water share: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Telangana will seek 550 tmc ft feet of water annually as its share from the Krishna river against the 299 tmc ft it is getting, irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Tuesday. The minister’s announcement came during a press meet that he addressed along with minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy after a meeting to review the progress of work …

Our share of Krishna should be 789 TMC water, TS tells Tribunal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Our share of Krishna should be 789 TMC water, TS tells Tribunal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana state government has urged the Krishna Waters Disputes Tribunal-II that it should be allocated 789 tmc ft of water from the 1,050 tmc ft available in Krishna river in the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh. In addition, the state told KWDT-II in its statement, that of the water available in the then unified Krishna district in the river, …

Telangana State Asks KRMB To Stop Water Drawals by AP From Nagarjunasagar
11 months ago

Telangana State Asks KRMB To Stop Water Drawals by AP From Nagarjunasagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh, for all practical purposes, has had its way with respect to its demand for 9 tmc ft of water from Nagarjunasagar. It has so far drawn 8.5 tmc ft of water from Krishna river, despite the Krishna River Management Board allocating it only 5.5 tmc ft. AP has so far withdrawn 3 tmc ft without permission from …

TS Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka Slams BRS for False Claims on Water, Power
11 months ago

TS Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka Slams BRS for False Claims on Water, Power

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka slammed the BRS for "attempting to plant doubts in the minds of people" over drinking water and power supply positions by peddling lies with an aim to create instability. Bhatti said such lies will not be tolerated and power utility officials have been instructed to file complaints with the police over fake claims. …

BRS represents farmers’ plight to Telangana Chief Secretary, District Collectors
11 months, 3 weeks ago

BRS represents farmers’ plight to Telangana Chief Secretary, District Collectors

The Hindu  

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi on Tuesday represented the situation of the farming community this season to the State government. A large number of farmers incurred huge losses after standing crops on about 20 lakh acres wilted before reaching harvesting stage due to a lack of irrigation water. Submitting the representations to the Chief Secretary in Hyderabad and to Collectors in …

Congress Asks KCR To Stop Visiting Drought Hit Regions
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress Asks KCR To Stop Visiting Drought Hit Regions

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: TPCC vice-president Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, the party’s Bhongir Lok Sabha candidate, on Sunday asked former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao to stop visiting drought-hit areas in Thungathurthy as the BRS government had failed to dig a two-km canal for the Bayyanna stream to provide water to the constituency. Kiran Kumar Reddy said that Rao had promised to make …

Medigadda Not Safe: Central Officer
1 year ago

Medigadda Not Safe: Central Officer

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The BRS’ claims that the Medigadda and Annaram barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme can still be used to pump water, as well as its stand that it had received permissions from the Central Water Commission for the project, were carpet-bombed on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS Sriram Vedire debunks BRS’ KLIS claims CWC never said enough water was not available …

BRS accuses Congress Govt of having a conspiracy motive behind delay in Medigadda rehab
1 year ago

BRS accuses Congress Govt of having a conspiracy motive behind delay in Medigadda rehab

The Hindu  

hyderabad The Opposition party Bharat Rashtra Samithi has accused the Congress Government in Telangana of having a criminal conspiracy motive behind the delay in taking up restoration work on the damaged Medigadda Barrage of Kaleshwaram project. With visits, presentations and press conferences, the Congress Government explained their version on Kaleshwaram project, Mr. Rama Rao said. CBR won’t apply On the …

Telangana Speaker Suggests KTR to desist from running commentary
1 year, 1 month ago

Telangana Speaker Suggests KTR to desist from running commentary

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Speaker Gaddam Prasad Reddy requested BRS leader and former minister K.T. Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy faulted the BRS government for accepting to take only 299 tmcft of water while giving a higher share of 512 tmcft to neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, when the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal-1 had asked both the states to share nearly 800 tmcft of …

FM Says BRS Irrigation Policy Suited to Contractors, Probe On
1 year, 1 month ago

FM Says BRS Irrigation Policy Suited to Contractors, Probe On

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The irrigation sector is in “very serious trouble” with the BRS government pursuing a policy of benefiting contractors. Instead of making “rapid strides in irrigation sector in the last ten years… the ill-conceived policies of the past government” has not seen in happen in the state which should have “flourished with lush green fields,” said Deputy Chief Minister and …

BJP Spreading Half-Truths on Krishna River Water Share: BRS
1 year, 5 months ago

BJP Spreading Half-Truths on Krishna River Water Share: BRS

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The dispute over Krishna river water sharing between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh has led to a war of words between the BJP and BRS, with both parties accusing each other of being responsible for Telangana's smaller share of the river's water. Rama Rao criticised the BJP for suggesting that the Centre was holding back Telangana's demand for a 50-50 …

BRS Failed to Secure Krishna Water Share: Bhatti
1 year, 9 months ago

BRS Failed to Secure Krishna Water Share: Bhatti

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Congress Legislature Party leader Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday slammed the BRS government for failing to secure Telangana's share in the Krishna river water. Bhatti, who was inspecting the Vattem project works in Bijinepalli mandal of Nagar Kurnool constituency, said that the BRS government had been "utterly useless" in its efforts to secure Telangana's share in the Krishna river water. …

Only Rahul Gandhi can unseat BRS and BJP from power: Uttam
2 years ago

Only Rahul Gandhi can unseat BRS and BJP from power: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

BHAINSA: Former TPCC president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday said that it was only the Congress, and its leader Rahul Gandhi, that can only throw out BRS from the state and BJP from the Centre. CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said that Sonia Gandhi had granted Telangana state for the welfare and development of the people but the Chief …

File review petition soon: G Madegowda to government
8 years, 6 months ago

File review petition soon: G Madegowda to government

Deccan Chronicle  

Mandya: Former MP and president of Mandya Zilla Raitha Hitarakshana Samithi, Mr G. Madegowda has urged the state government to immediately file a review petition in the Supreme Court expressing its inability to release 13 tmc ft of water to Tamil Nadu as directed by a two-member bench on Monday. The veteran of the Cauvery agitation said advocates representing Karnataka …

A.P., TS water row deepens
10 years, 1 month ago

A.P., TS water row deepens

The Hindu  

Ahead of the visit of the emissary of the Apex Council constituted under the bifurcation law to resolve river water disputes with Andhra Pradesh, the Telangana government on Sunday proposed negotiations to settle AP’s contention that it was entitled to use for the current rabi the entire quantity of 60 tmc ft available in Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar reservoirs. On the …

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