Uttam, Komatireddy blame TRS govt. for Krishna waters row

Completion of pending projects would bring lakhs of acres under irrigation, say Congress MPs

Outgoing president of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has alleged that it is due to the attitude of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao that injustice is being done to the State in the matter of Krishna waters. The injustice to Telangana in Krishna waters is higher now, after formation of the State than in the combined State, Mr. Reddy, who represents Nalgonda in Lok Sabha, said talking to reporters here on Tuesday. The expansion of Pothireddypadu Head Regulator planned by the Andhra Pradesh government would increase its water drawal capacity from the existing 44,000 cusecs to 80,000, denying water to the Nagarjunasagar ayacut and the areas in combined Mahabubnagar and Nalgonda district would turn into desert. The Nalgonda MP stated that he would raise the issue in the monsoon session of Parliament starting from July19. He alleged the ruling party leaders were taking commission from irrigation projects contracts.