By
V V Balakrishna - HYDERABAD
Published: 28th March 2014 08:51 AM
Last Updated: 28th March 2014 09:11 AM
The state government is requesting the Central government to include
the line ‘all the ongoing projects’ in the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014
as far as irrigation projects are concerned so that both Telangana and
residuary Andhra Pradesh will benefit in the future.
The Reorganisation Act stated that ‘’the following irrigation projects which are under construction shall be completed as per the plan notified by the existing state of Andhra Pradesh and the water sharing arrangement shall continue as such - Handri Neeva, Telugu Ganga, Galeru Nagiri, Venegondu, Kalvakurthi and Nettempadu.”
But, the irrigation officials are wondering why the Centre specifically mentioned only six projects and did not include the other ongoing projects. ‘’The officials at the Central Water Commission too could not answer this question,’’ a top official told Express.
Now, the officials, through Governor, are dashing off a letter to the Centre to include the word ‘’all the ongoing irrigation projects’’ in the Act so that the underconstruction projects in both Telangana and Andhra would be completed.
The officials argue that if only six projects were mentioned in the Act, then there would be a problem in future in completing all the other ongoing projects. Because, the Central government, as per the Act, has to accord permission to complete the projects. The officials are wondering why there was no mention about other ongoing projects including AMRP (SLBC).
For including the word ‘all irrigation projects” in the Act, it did not require to amend the Act and need not go to the Parliament.
The officials are also seeking the Centre to make some typographical and printing errors in the Act. For example, the six ongoing projects mentioned in the Act has an error. The Veligodu project is mentioned in the Act as ‘Venegondu’.
Likewise, Section 87(1) in the Reorganisation Act too needs modification to render justice to Telangana region.
The section stated that the proposed Irrigation Boards will regulate canal network and transmission lines necessary to deliver water or power to the states concerned.
An officer said that if the Board manages even inter-state canals, then problems may arise in future. The entire jurisdiction of Nagarjuna Sagar Right canal will fall under residuary Andhra Pradesh. But, the NSP left canal will supply to Telangana and also to Krishna district. If the Centre managed the left canal and releases water to Seemandhra, then Telangana would suffer. So officials mooted modification to this section.
Another mistake in part two of the Act under the XI Schedule which directs to See section 85(7)(e): “Principles governing the functioning of the River Management Boards”. But, there was no section 85(7)(e) in the part one of the Act.
When the officials pointed out these mistakes, the Union home secretary wanted the state to identify all such errors in the Act.
The Reorganisation Act stated that ‘’the following irrigation projects which are under construction shall be completed as per the plan notified by the existing state of Andhra Pradesh and the water sharing arrangement shall continue as such - Handri Neeva, Telugu Ganga, Galeru Nagiri, Venegondu, Kalvakurthi and Nettempadu.”
But, the irrigation officials are wondering why the Centre specifically mentioned only six projects and did not include the other ongoing projects. ‘’The officials at the Central Water Commission too could not answer this question,’’ a top official told Express.
Now, the officials, through Governor, are dashing off a letter to the Centre to include the word ‘’all the ongoing irrigation projects’’ in the Act so that the underconstruction projects in both Telangana and Andhra would be completed.
The officials argue that if only six projects were mentioned in the Act, then there would be a problem in future in completing all the other ongoing projects. Because, the Central government, as per the Act, has to accord permission to complete the projects. The officials are wondering why there was no mention about other ongoing projects including AMRP (SLBC).
For including the word ‘all irrigation projects” in the Act, it did not require to amend the Act and need not go to the Parliament.
The officials are also seeking the Centre to make some typographical and printing errors in the Act. For example, the six ongoing projects mentioned in the Act has an error. The Veligodu project is mentioned in the Act as ‘Venegondu’.
Likewise, Section 87(1) in the Reorganisation Act too needs modification to render justice to Telangana region.
The section stated that the proposed Irrigation Boards will regulate canal network and transmission lines necessary to deliver water or power to the states concerned.
An officer said that if the Board manages even inter-state canals, then problems may arise in future. The entire jurisdiction of Nagarjuna Sagar Right canal will fall under residuary Andhra Pradesh. But, the NSP left canal will supply to Telangana and also to Krishna district. If the Centre managed the left canal and releases water to Seemandhra, then Telangana would suffer. So officials mooted modification to this section.
Another mistake in part two of the Act under the XI Schedule which directs to See section 85(7)(e): “Principles governing the functioning of the River Management Boards”. But, there was no section 85(7)(e) in the part one of the Act.
When the officials pointed out these mistakes, the Union home secretary wanted the state to identify all such errors in the Act.
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