Claiming that there was no surplus water available for diversion ofGodavariwater from Inchampalli project in Karimnagar toCauveryas part of linking of Godavari and Cauvery rivers, theTelanganagovernment said the proposal could be considered only after the completion of the project or at least active construction of Mahanadi-Godavari link of interlinking project in due course.

While opposing the linking, the said there were two or three issues involved in the inter-linking as the issue of submergence of areas in neighbouring states is involved.

In a letter, Telangana Irrigation engineer-in-chief (irrigation) C Muralidhar told chief engineer of NWDA said that there were some contentious issues on interlinking of rivers.