Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy has expressed his willingness to take an all-party delegation to Delhi to prevail upon the Centre to stop the projects (road-cum-barrages and Babhali) being constructed on Krishna and Godavari by Karnataka and Maharashtra governments, respectively. The delegation was expected to go to Delhi after arrival of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who was on a fiveday visit to France and Egypt.
An all-party delegation comprising former minister Bojjala Gopalakrishna of Telugu Desam Party, Nayani Narsimha Reddy (TRS), YV Rao (CPM), K Ramakrishna (CPI) and others met the Chief Minister at the latter’s camp office here this morning.
They requested him to lead an all-party team to Delhi in an attempt to stall construction of 55 road-cum-barrages on Krishna and Babhali project on Godavari by Karnataka and Maharashtra governments respectively. Major irrigation Minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah was also present.
The leaders concerned urged the State Government to lead an allparty delegation and apprise Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi of the grave consequences of the projects being taken up by the neighbouring governments in the upper reaches of Krishna and Godavari rivers.
They apprehended that construction of works would scuttle downward flow of river waters.
Talking to newsmen later, Ponnala asserted that leading an all-party delegation by the Chief Minister was intended to see that the `guilty’ who indulged in illegal construction of projects were exposed. The State Government along with all political parties together would bring pressure on the Centre for the purpose.
Talking to Express over phone, the minister said that the issues (relating to projects) were already placed before the Tribunal and hearings have started yesterday. Another case of contempt of Court orders was before the Supreme Court.
Rajasekhara Reddy has agreed to take a delegation after the Prime Minister returns to the country, he added.
An all-party delegation comprising former minister Bojjala Gopalakrishna of Telugu Desam Party, Nayani Narsimha Reddy (TRS), YV Rao (CPM), K Ramakrishna (CPI) and others met the Chief Minister at the latter’s camp office here this morning.
They requested him to lead an all-party team to Delhi in an attempt to stall construction of 55 road-cum-barrages on Krishna and Babhali project on Godavari by Karnataka and Maharashtra governments respectively. Major irrigation Minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah was also present.
The leaders concerned urged the State Government to lead an allparty delegation and apprise Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi of the grave consequences of the projects being taken up by the neighbouring governments in the upper reaches of Krishna and Godavari rivers.
They apprehended that construction of works would scuttle downward flow of river waters.
Talking to newsmen later, Ponnala asserted that leading an all-party delegation by the Chief Minister was intended to see that the `guilty’ who indulged in illegal construction of projects were exposed. The State Government along with all political parties together would bring pressure on the Centre for the purpose.
Talking to Express over phone, the minister said that the issues (relating to projects) were already placed before the Tribunal and hearings have started yesterday. Another case of contempt of Court orders was before the Supreme Court.
Rajasekhara Reddy has agreed to take a delegation after the Prime Minister returns to the country, he added.
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