Congress, BJP aware of Maharashtra’s opposition to Tummidihatti: Former MP Vinod Kumar
Former BRS MP B. Vinod Kumar criticized the Congress and BJP for politicizing the Tummidihatti irrigation project. He argued that Telangana must focus on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme as the only viable water solution.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights ongoing regional political tensions regarding water resource management and infrastructure development in Telangana.
Former BRS MP B. Vinod Kumar on Wednesday accused the Congress and BJP of playing politics over the proposed Tummidihatti project despite Maharashtra’s longstanding opposition to it, and asserted that Telangana had no practical alternative but to restore the Medigadda barrage and rely on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) for its irrigation and drinking water requirements.
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