Telangana, AP spar over Dindi lift irrigation scheme in NGT

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2 years ago

and Andhra Pradesh are caught in a legal battle in National Green Tribunal over theDindiLift Irrigation Scheme (DLIS).

While Telangana says it is a drinking water supply scheme, AP filed a counter-affidavit asserting that it is an irrigation project taken up without seeking the environmental clearance (EC).

Telangana irrigation special chief secretary Rajat Kumar in an affidavit said: As on

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the present stage of construction, filling of the reservoirs, transporting and storing Infrastructure can only be utilised for drinking water and industrial purposes. A separate further plan under next phase as to development of irrigation- related infrastructure would specifically needs to be made.