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Don't betray Andhra Pradesh again: YS Jagan warns Chandrababu Naidu over Almatti Dam expansion
Tadepalle, October 2: In a scathing attack, YSR Congress Party President and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has accused Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of gross negligence over the Karnataka government's decision to increase the height of the Almatti Dam -- a move Jagan claims will severely jeopardise Andhra Pradesh's irrigation and drinking water needs.
Telangana claims 70 per cent of Krishna water before tribunal
Hyderabad, Sep 23: Telangana is fighting for an equitable share of Krishna River waters before the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II and placed a claim for nearly 70 per cent of the water earlier allocated to the united Andhra Pradesh, Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Tuesday.
Irrigation Minister seeks 70 per cent share for Telangana in Krishna Waters before Tribunal
Hyderabad, September 23: Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday said the state was fighting for an equitable share of Krishna River waters before the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II (KWDT-II) and placed a claim for nearly 70 per cent of the water earlier allocated to the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh, as per a release.
Raising Almatti Dam height K'taka's right: BJP MPs tell Union Minister; counter Maha's objection
Bengaluru, Aug 7: A delegation of BJP MPs from Karnataka led by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi met Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil on Thursday regarding the objections by Maharashtra over increasing the height of the Alamatti dam. The delegation conveyed that Maharashtra’s objection to Alamatti height increase is ill-intentioned.
Karnataka Minister MB Patil dismisses Maharashtra government's claims on Almatti dam
Bengaluru, August 2: Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries MB Patil on Friday dismissed Maharashtra's claim that raising the height of the Alamatti dam to 524.256 metres would cause floods in Sangli and Kolhapur districts.