TS concerned over Karnataka project at Raichur

TS concerned over Karnataka project at Raichur
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The Telangana government has decided to write a letter to Karnataka objecting the construction of another gated barrage on the upstream at the confluence of Krishna and Bhima rivers near Girijapur village in Raichur district in Karnataka.The Irrigation department will send a written communication to the neighboring state asking it to send DPR (Detailed Project Report) as well permission letters, if it obtained from any central agency.

 TRS leaders at the barrage site

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has decided to write a letter to Karnataka objecting the construction of another gated barrage on the upstream at the confluence of Krishna and Bhima rivers near Girijapur village in Raichur district in Karnataka.The Irrigation department will send a written communication to the neighboring state asking it to send DPR (Detailed Project Report) as well permission letters, if it obtained from any central agency.


After getting to know about the violations by Karnataka in the construction of a new project, the state administration, initially, has decided to bring the issue to the notice of the Centre. However, it now wanted to take up the issue first with Karnataka and wait for its response before making the next move.


According to Irrigation ministry sources, the TRS government will wait for a week for Karnataka’s reply. If it is not satisfactory, TRS MPs will meet Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharathi and raise the issue, a senior engineer noted.Meanwhile, a TRS delegation from Mahbubnagar district comprising Industries Minister Jupally Krishna Rao and MP Jithender Reddy visited the project site in Girijapur village on Tuesday.

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