CWC to have another meet on Tummidihatti 3 weeks later
Officials from Telangana and Maharashtra met under the Central Water Commission to discuss the proposed Tummidihatti barrage on the Pranahita river. The meeting concluded without a decision, as parties agreed to reconvene in three weeks to review Telangana's proposal to increase the barrage height.
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Inter-state water disputes are critical for regional infrastructure development and agricultural planning in India, often requiring federal mediation.
An inter-State meeting convened by the Central Water Commission (CW) between the officials of irrigation/water resources of Telangana and Maharashtra to discuss the technical and inter-State issues pertaining to the construction of a barrage at Tummidihatti across Pranahita river proposed by Telangana at New Delhi on Tuesday ended without taking any decision.
The meeting chaired by CW Chairman was convened following a VIP reference of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. According to irrigation officials, the Telangana authorities handed over a report on the reasons for its proposal to increase the barrage height from 148 meters (above mean sea level), as agreed between the two States in 2016, to 152 meters.
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