Rayalaseema Water Row: AP Denies Telangana's Lift Irrigation Claim
Rayalaseema Water Row: AP Denies Telangana's Lift Irrigation Claim
Tensions rise as Telangana's claim to suspend the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Project faces a firm denial from Andhra Pradesh, with protests in Tirupati and calls for a clear government stance.
Tensions over water rights in Andhra Pradesh have intensified as Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s claim that the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Project was suspended has drawn a pointed response from the Andhra Pradesh government and regional stakeholders. On the ground in Tirupati, YSRCP leaders and activists staged a protest at the Collectorate, signaling the high stakes of the dispute as political rhetoric collides with drought-prone realities. The clash centers on whether key irrigation works in Rayalaseema should proceed, given river flows, allocations, and the broader fight over who controls scarce Krishna and Godavari waters. Protests and counter-statements underscore the region’s perception that its water needs are being sidelined in a broader state-centre tug-of-war. AP officials have stressed that no such suspension has occurred and that ongoing projects will be guided by technical and legal frameworks, not political posturing.
