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Karnataka agrees to release 7 tmc ft water from Narayanpur
Led by Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt. N Uttam Kumar Reddy, a delegation of State Congress leaders met Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Friday requesting him to release 15 tmc ft of water from Narayanpur reservoir. Responding to the request, the Karnataka CM has agreed to release 7 tmc ft of water.
On the request from Telangana Congress leaders, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah agreed to release 7 tmc ft of water from Narayanpur reservoir to the State
Hyderabad: Led by Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt. N Uttam Kumar Reddy, a delegation of State Congress leaders met Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Friday requesting him to release 15 tmc ft of water from Narayanpur reservoir. Responding to the request, the Karnataka CM has agreed to release 7 tmc ft of water.
The Congress delegation comprised of Leaders of Opposition K. Jana Reddy (Assembly) and Mohammed Ali Shabbir (Legislative Council), MLAs D K Aruna, G Chinna Reddy, A Sampath Kumar and Vamshi Chand Reddy, TPCC Vice-President Dr. Mallu Ravi, General Secretaries Venugopal and Shravan Kumar Reddy, Treasurer Gudur Narayan Reddy, ex-MP V Hanumantha Rao and other leaders.
Speaking to media persons later, Uttam Kumar Reddy has said that the Karnataka CM was urged to release 15 tmc ft water to meet the water supply shortage in Telangana. Similarly, Siddaramaiah was requested to expedite the works on Package I and 2 of Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme (RDS) whose completion would ensure irrigation water to one lakh acres of land in Mahbubnagar district.
He said that the Chief Minister gave instructions for release of 7 tmc ft of water from Narayanapur reservoir and also directed the officials to speed up the works on RDS. The delegation thanked Siddaramaiah for accepting the request made by Congress leaders on behalf of people of Telangana.
Concerned ministers and officials of Karnataka Government and AICC Secretary In-charge for Telangana J Satish were also present.
