Telangana Government has sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in convincing neighbouring Maharashtra, about land acquisition and water sharing between the two States, for taking up Tummidihatti lift irrigation project.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that the State Government was prepared to take up the construction of the project if an amicable settlement is reached with Maharashtra. The Chief Minister submitted a list of requests to the Prime Minister who left Hyderabad on Tuesday after a two-day visit of the State.
He wanted the Central Government’s cooperation in speedy execution of works on the balance 2,400 MW of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) power plant and the State would give the necessary clearances in this direction. Though a power plant with installed capacity of 4,000 MW was assured to Telangana during the bifurcation of the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh, 1,600 MW installed capacity was achieved during close to 10-year tenure of the previous Government. The Centre should also extend its cooperation in the expansion of Hyderabad Metro and Musi Riverfront Development Project.
