Respond on Orissa dam, Yerran to CM
November 1st, 2010
DC Correspondent
Srikakulam, Oct. 31: Observing that state government headed by the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, must respond to the Bahudi river water dispute, Mr K. Yerrannaidu observed here on Sunday that steps being taken up by the Orissa government to extend the dam would have disastrous results in adjoining Srikakulam.
Addressing members of the media, he said, “On the one hand, the Orissa government and agencies in Orissa have no qualms to objecting to the Polavaram project, However, on the other, they have the guts to construct a 107 foot dam on the river without considering its impact on people of Andhra, and those in Srikakulam in particular.”
He said that this was being done with the perverse intention of denying Andhra farmers their right to the share of water from the river. Mr Naidu said that this would create a crisis in the mandals of Itchapuram, Kaviti and Kanchili.
He said that it was time for state government to respond and urged Mr Rosaiah as well as the minister for major irrigation, Mr Ponnala Lakshmaiah, to respond.
He also urged ministers from the district to pay special attention to this problem and play a role in taking it to the Centre.
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