Andhra Pradesh Opposition Leader and YSR Congress Party President YS Jaganamohan Reddy today raised objection to Palamur lift irrigation scheme citing that it has no permission from the Centre.
In a letter addressed to Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharathi, Jagan sought her intervention against the project. Jagan expressed concern that the project is in violation of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act and if taken up the Palamur lift scheme will only desert the Rayalaseema and Costal Andhra regions. As of now no allocations were made to the Palamur scheme post bifurcation and the project is against its spirit. He said that the two Telugu States should obtain prior permissions from the Central Water Commission and River Waters Maintenance Board for the works.
Though Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao laid a foundation stone for the project a few days ago, it will hamper the interests of Nellore and Prakasam districts. The Palamur project works will come in the way of present Ayacut under Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar projects will face trouble he said. The Centre should immediately intervene and stall the works he said in the letter, it is learnt. (NSS)