Nagar Kurnool MLA Nagam Janardhan Reddy on Thursday demanded that the State Government immediately release drinking water to adjoining villages in Mahbubnagar district from Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme.
Talking to media persons at Assembly Media Point, Nagam Janardhan Reddy said that the government has supplied 5 TMC of water from the scheme against the promised target of 17.9 TMC water to the district. If the government fails to release at least 2 TMC of water, the people in the district would face severe drinking water crisis, he said. The people of villages would lift flood gates of dam and release water by themselves if the government fails to take requisite measures, he warned.
Nagam also condemned the arrest of Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme Irrigation Water Committee chairman Sitarami Reddy for pressing for release of water from the dam. Demanding his immediate release, he also sought apology from the State Government for his illegal arrest.
Former minister and Kollapur MLA Jupalli Krishna Rao accused the Seemandhra government of being responsible for violating the rights of water share of Telangana people. He said that the government wants to supply water to Kurnool from RDS by violating the interests of Mahbubnagar people. Condemning the arrest of Sitarami Reddy, he demanded immediate release of water from the dam.
TDP MLA Ravula Chandrasekhar said that the district might witness serious drinking water problem if the government do act responsibly. He said that injustice would be meted out to Mahbubnagar people if the government does not take necessary steps.
BJP MLA Y Srinivas Reddy warned the government of serious consequences if it failed to release water. (INN)