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KTR Issues September 14 Deadline on Nagarjuna Sagar Water Release Plan
The Telangana opposition leader has demanded the Congress government provide a detailed schedule for water distribution to farmers in the Left Canal command area. He has threatened to launch a padyatra if the administration fails to meet his deadline.
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K. Chandrashekar Rao (KTR), a senior opposition figure in Telangana, has set September 14 as the deadline for the state government to release a comprehensive water distribution plan for the Nagarjuna Sagar project. The demand specifically targets the Left Canal command area, where farmers have expressed concern over delayed water supply and insufficient irrigation allocations.
KTR has called on the Congress administration to provide detailed documentation outlining the timeline for water releases and the number of irrigation turns that will be allocated to farmers during the forthcoming agricultural season. The specificity demanded by the opposition leader reflects growing frustration among cultivators in the region who depend on predictable water schedules for crop planning and management.
If the government fails to meet the September 14 deadline with a satisfactory response, KTR has indicated he will undertake a padyatra, or foot march, to mobilize public support and press the administration on the issue. The threat of a mass mobilization campaign underscores the political significance of water management in the state's agricultural sector.
The Nagarjuna Sagar project remains a critical infrastructure asset for irrigation across multiple districts in Telangana. Water distribution from the reservoir has historically been a contentious issue, with competing demands from various canal commands requiring careful management and transparent planning from state authorities.