India • Jun 27, 2025

Telangana and Andhra Pradesh clash over river project

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu wants to link the Godavari, Krishna, and Penna rivers with a new reservoir and a 31-km tunnel, aiming to ease water shortages in districts like Prakasam, Nellore, and Rayalaseema.
But Telangana isn't on board—they're worried about how this might affect their own water supply.

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Telangana says project violates AP Reorganization Act provisions

Telangana's CM Revanth Reddy says the project skips key approvals and could break rules set by the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act of 2014.
There are also concerns about unfair water diversion hurting Telangana's projects.
With a massive price tag of ₹80,112 crore (mostly from loans and grants), Naidu is hoping this move wins points in Rayalaseema, but it's definitely raising tensions between the two states.