Date:30/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/30/stories/2008113056820300.htm

Andhra Pradesh

TDP stages dharna protesting Babli project

Staff Reporter

ADILABAD: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will stage a dharna on December 1 in Nirmal protesting the Babli project on Godavari river in Maharashtra.

Inaction

Party leaders will expose the State government’s inaction on the issue during the dharna, said Kadiam Srihari, TDP general secretary and Polit Buro member.

Evident

Addressing a meeting of party workers at district level, Mr. Srihari said it was found that contrary to its stated version, the Maharashtra government was constructing the 11 barrages across Godavari for the purpose of irrigation and not augmenting drinking water.

This became evident during the recent visit of Telugu Desam Party and other party leaders to the barrages, Mr. Srihari added.

Operational

He said once the barrages go operational the 18 lakh acre ayacut in the districts of Nizamabad, Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda under the SRSP project. Party spokesman S. Venugopalachary and others were present.