Telangana complains to KRMB on AP Rayalaseema lift irrigation scheme

Alleging that AP government was going ahead with construction ofRayalaseema LiftIrrigation Scheme (RLIS) onKrishnaagainstNational Green Tribunal(NGT) orders.

TheTelanganagovernment asked the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) to prevent the AP proceeding with the construction and also send a fact-finding committee to see the ground situation.

The government said the neighbouring state was even violating the NGT order not to go ahead with the construction without getting environmental clearance.