Hyderabad, August 04: The Chief Minister, Mr K Rosaiah on Tuesday informed that the State Government would try for a solution to the Babli project controversy in the court and outside the court.
He also said that the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh has asked Mahatrshra Chief Minister Mr Chavan to abide by the Supreme Court interim order and directed the Water Resources Minister, Mr Bansal to furnish the details of 13 projects taken up by Maharashtra on Govadari, to Andhra Pradesh. He also expressed satisfaction over the attitude of the Prime Minister on the issue.
The Chief Minister held a media conference in the Secretariat Tuesday evening to brief the details and outcome of the meeting of the two Chief Ministers –he and Mr Chavan- in the presence of Prime Minister in New Delhi to find a solution to Babli project controversy.
The Chief Minister said that the positive and quick response on our request were indications for how much concern the prime Minister has on the Babli issue. The Maharashtra Chief Minister, Mr Chavan has taken up a new argument at the meeting that they have installed the gates to Babli project, but not operating them. “I pointed out that the Supreme Court in its interim order observed that gates should not be installed to the project by Maharashtra. I also strongly countered the statement of Chavan that Supreme Court hasn’t given any verdict on the contempt of court case filed by Andhra Pradesh. ”, he added. When he suggested for settlement of the issue outside the court, Mr Chavan asked to withdraw cases in the court to do so. But, he strongly rejected the idea, he added.
The Chief Minister claimed that the Centre also wants verdict by the court at the earliest in the case. The Prime Minister also directed the Union Water Resources Minister to hold a meeting with the officials concerned and furnish the complete information on 13 irrigation projects taken up by Maharsahtra to Andhra Pradesh.
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