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Congress Govt lifted more water from Godavari than the BRS government: Govt Whip Aadi Srinivas

The Hindu Nov 07, 2026 at 01:46 PM IST India
Congress Govt lifted more water from Godavari...

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Government Whip Aadi Srinivas countered BRS criticism by asserting the current Congress administration has lifted significantly more Godavari water than the previous regime. He cited specific figures to demonstrate higher annual averages and defended the government's water management strategies against allegations of mismanagement.

Key takeaways

  • The Congress government lifted an average of 18.13 TMC annually, which is 89% higher than the BRS era.
  • Srinivas stated the Devadula project requires four and a half days to lift one TMC of water.
  • The current administration is demanding 558 TMC of Krishna River water for Telangana.
  • Srinivas accused former minister Harish Rao of spreading misinformation regarding the state's drought situation.
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