Bring all Telangana projects under GRMB: Andhra Pradesh

The has demanded all projects inTelanganato be brought under the control ofGodavari river management board.

At GRMBmeeting in Hyderabad which was attended by senior officials from AP and Telangana, discussions were held to bring Peddavagu under theGodavaririver boards control in the initial phase and other projects in future.

AP Resources“>Water Resources department secretary J Syamala Rao presented the objections raised by the AP government.

AP is struggling to manage drinking water needs in several villages which are dependent on the Godavari due to illegal and unauthorised use by Telangana, he said, adding that they have also objected to Telanganas demand to bring Sileru project under GRMB control as it was not a joint project.