Gazette on river boards will help settle disputes amicably: GVL
The Hindu
He alleges that the State is diverting paddy procurement funds
The gazette notification on the jurisdiction of the Krishna and Godavari river management boards has paved the way for an amicable settlement of the disputes between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, but fresh controversies are being raked up with ulterior motives, BJP MP G.V.L. Narasimha Rao has said. If the two States want to share the river waters in a congenial atmosphere, the governments should desist from politicising the matter, Mr. Narasimha Rao said while addressing the BJP Kisan Morcha State executive meeting here on Sunday. Mr. Narasimha Rao pointed out that the agriculture budget, which was about ₹20,000 crore during the Congress regime, was increased by the NDA government to ₹1.22 lakh crore.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.