Taking strong objection toTelanganagovernments plans to tap additional water fromGodavari riverfor unauthorised projects, Andhra Pradesh government requested the Centre not to accept the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) submitted by sister Telugu state for the proposed new projects on Godavari.

AP government explained that there is no surplus water inGodavariand allowing new projects by will have a serious adverse impact on the inflows into Polavaram national project. The State Government has also requested Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) chairman to turn down the DPRs of Telangana as it was not feasible to allocate water to the proposed projects.

In fact, the tribunal had already distributed all the water of river Godavari dependable flows and remaining water among the basin states based on the agreements finalised by all riparian states.