CM Revanth seeks talks with Maharashtra on Tummidihatti barrage height
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of Telangana has reached out to Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to discuss the height of the Tummidihatti barrage. The Telangana government believes that a Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 148 metres is inadequate for meeting regional irrigation and drinking water needs. Revanth Reddy has requested a meeting to finalize the barrage's height and construction details, emphasizing the minimal impact on Maharashtra's land.
- ▪Revanth Reddy has written to Devendra Fadnavis seeking a meeting about the Tummidihatti barrage.
- ▪The Telangana government is pushing for a higher barrage height to meet water needs.
- ▪The barrage is proposed to be built across the Pranahita river in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district.
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HYDERABADChief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has written to his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis seeking a meeting to finalise the height and construction modalities of the proposed Tummidihatti barrage under the B.R. Ambedkar Pranahita-Chevella Sujala Sravanthi Project.With the Telangana government deciding to expedite the Pranahita–Chevella project, a series of review meetings were recently held with senior officials and irrigation experts. Based on expert opinion, the government concluded that an FRL of 148 metres would not be sufficient to meet the irrigation and drinking water requirements of north Telangana.In his letter, Mr. Revanth Reddy requested Mr.
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