TS to fight with AP for its share
Hyderabad, March 10 (INN): Stating that injustice is being done to Telangana State by Andhra Pradesh Government in sharing energy and water as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao said that the State Government would wage a strong battle to get its due share.
Replying to a question raised by Congress MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy in the Legislative Council on Tuesday, Harish Rao admitted that the ownership dispute over the Sileru Hydro Electric Project situated in Khammam district arose between the two states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. He said a high level committee headed by Chairperson of Central Electricity Authority is looking into the matter. He said that Telangana is being subjected to discrimination and injustices on various fronts in sharing of electricity and water. He said those matters have been raised at various forums. He said that the Telangana Government was pursuing the matter with the Central Government and it would approach court, wherever necessary.
Harish Rao said that the Telangana Government has been honouring the AP Reorganisation Act by providing Secretariat, Assembly and other infrastructure to AP Government in the joint capital. However, the AP Government has been denying Telangana its share in energy and water.
Earlier, Ponguleti slammed the State Government for its failure to prevent merger of seven mandals of Khammam into AP. Similarly, he said that the AP Government has been delaying Commissioning of Krishnapatnam and Hindujas power plants. He proposed that the House pass a unanimous resolution seeking justice for Telangana State.
TDP MLC A Narsa Reddy accused the Telangana Government of remaining a mute spectator to the injustices. He said why these issues were not discussed in the meeting of Chief Ministers of both the States at Raj Bhavan. MLC B Venkateshwara Rao also spoke on the issue.
Expressing his views, Leader of the Opposition D Srinivas appealed to all members to fight unitedly to get the rightful share of Telangana.
News Posted: 10 March, 2015
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