Date:10/04/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/04/10/stories/2005041013510500.htm

Andhra Pradesh

One more lawyers' team to argue State's case

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, APRIL 9. A team of lawyers will be formed at the Central level for arguing the case of Andhra Pradesh before the new tribunal constituted on the Krishna river waters, which will commence its hearings next month.

The Chief Minister, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, gave instructions to this effect to Irrigation Department officials during a five-hour-long marathon review meeting here this evening on the irrigation projects. Already, a State-level panel of lawyers has been formed to brief the Central team.