Govt blamed for improper representation in Almatti FRL

Hyderabad, Jul 1 : Former Union Minister and Senior BJP leader Bandaru Dattatreya today blamed the Andhra Pradesh Government for not effectively representing the case against the Karnataka government regarding the Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of Almatti dam in the Water Tribunal.In a statement here, he said the approved FRL of Almatti dam was about 519.60 feet though the existing FRL was about 520.20 feet. ''Karnataka Government does not agree to this point...the only alternative is to request the Survey of India to conduct the survey again to verify the present FRL of the Almatti Dam.'' He criticised State Irrigation Minister Ponnala Laxmaiah for stating there was no loss to the state. ''This is deplorable and shameful; unless the government takes this issue seriously and fights out in the Tribunal on justified grounds, we may have to cut a sorry figure again.'' Mr Dattatreya also asked the Rosaiah Government to take seriously the issue of the Maharashtra Government erecting gates on Babli Projects by fighting it out in the Supreme Court and ensure that gates on Babli Project are demolished. The Chief Minister should see that Telangana does not become a desert, he added.
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