Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Naidu Seeks CMs' Meeting on River Linking
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu asked the central government to organize a meeting with the chief ministers of all the states involved in the Godavari-Cauvery river interlinking project.
He met with the Prime Minister and the Union Jal Shakti Minister to discuss this.
The project aims to use surplus river water more productively instead of letting it flow into the sea.
The Union Jal Shakti Ministry agreed to start the process for holding a meeting with the stakeholder states.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu urged the Centre to convene a meeting of chief ministers on the Godavari-Cauvery river interlinking project.
Naidu met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil to discuss the project.
The Union Jal Shakti Ministry suggested linking the Cauvery from Banakacherla instead of routing it through Srisailam.
Naidu requested a special meeting of concerned chief ministers and stakeholders to build consensus on the project.
The Union Jal Shakti Ministry agreed to initiate the process for holding a meeting with the stakeholder states.
- Who
- Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu
- What
- Urged the Centre to convene a meeting of chief ministers on the Godavari-Cauvery river interlinking project
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To build consensus on the proposed river-linking project
Pro-River Linking
Anti-River Linking
Implementation of the Project
Pro-River Linking
The project should be implemented with the consent of all participating states.
Anti-River Linking
The project should not be implemented without thorough environmental and social impact assessments.
- Chief Minister
- N Chandrababu Naidu
- Union Jal Shakti Minister
- C R Patil
- Prime Minister
- Narendra Modi
- Proposed River Linking Project
- Godavari-Cauvery river interlinking project
- Meeting Request
- Special meeting of concerned chief ministers and stakeholders