The tussle over water sharing between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh has now moved out of the Supreme Court and towards a new legal direction. Actually, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy led Telangana government withdrew the writ petition filed against Nallamala Sagar Project. The bench headed by Supreme Court Chief Justice (CJI) Surya Kant, while disposing of the petition, made it clear that the writ petition is not a solid basis for the resolution of inter-state water disputes.
Many states are involved in the case, it is mandatory to listen to everyone’s arguments – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court raised questions on the stand of the Telangana government during the hearing. The bench headed by CJI Surya Kant said that this writ petition will not yield any practical solution to the dispute. The court suggested that since this matter is related to the interests of many states of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka, it is mandatory to hear the arguments of all the parties.
The CJI clearly said that Telangana should file an ‘original civil suit’ under Article 131 of the Constitution, so that a comprehensive hearing can be conducted on the violation of rules and sharing of Godavari river water.
Several rounds of talks have taken place between the two states
It is noteworthy that several rounds of talks have taken place between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to resolve the ongoing dispute regarding water sharing of Krishna and Godavari rivers. In this, Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Meetings were also held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Patil, but till now no permanent solution has been found in this matter.
What did Revanth Reddy say about water sharing?
Telangana Chief Minister A. Regarding water sharing with Andhra Pradesh, Revanth Reddy said that Telangana should get its fair share in water sharing, so that the needs of the farmers and common people of the state can be met.
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