{
  "id": 2169583,
  "title": "Deputy CM urges Centre to protect Telangana’s rights on Krishna water",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/deputy-cm-urges-centre-to-protect-telanganas-rights-on-krishna-water",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T15:54:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/deputy-cm-urges-centre-to-protect-telanganas-rights-on-krishna-water/article71369142.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Telangana's Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka urged the Central Government to safeguard the state's rights on Krishna water and provide financial assistance for major irrigation projects. Speaking at the Southern Zonal Council meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Mahabalipuram, Vikramarka emphasized that Telangana seeks a fair entitlement to Krishna waters through legal mechanisms without demanding any special privileges. The Deputy Chief Minister stressed the need to respect established adjudicatory mechanisms and apply the same principles to all riparian states. He reiterated Telangana's lower riparian rights over surplus waters and reaffirmed the state's commitment to resolving inter-state issues through legal and adjudicatory processes. Vikramarka appealed for central support in completing Kaleshwaram and PRLIS projects, explaining that rehabilitation of barrages is underway for Kaleshwaram while revival of Pranahita-Chevella and Tummidihatti schemes is in progress. He also highlighted the need to resolve pending reorganisation disputes between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, urging closure of issues in accordance with the law to allow both successor states to advance. Vikramarka cautioned against endless correspondence or frequent reinterpretations, asserting that Telangana's position is to move towards final decisions and implementation. He lamented that 12 years after bifurcation, division of Schedule IX and X institutions and those unmentioned in the Reorganisation Act remained unresolved due to disagreements over headquarters and related issues. The Deputy Chief Minister noted that while inter-state competition is natural, problems like river waters, power grids, and worker movements transcend borders and require cooperation among southern states.",
  "summary": "Bhatti Vikramarka asks Centre to extend financial support to major irrigation projects in State",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}