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BRS Says Water Must Be Supplied For Farming Too
The BRS party in India said that the government should use more water from the Godavari and Krishna rivers for farming.
They want the pumps and reservoirs to be filled and all lift schemes to run.
The party said the government was only using water for drinking and power.
They want every drop of water to help farmers.
The BRS leader, V. Srinivas Goud, made the statement in Hyderabad.
BRS demands the state government increase pumping station operations and fill reservoirs on the Godavari and Krishna rivers.
Heavy inflows were reported at Jurala, but the government releases water downstream for power generation.
BRS argues water should be used for agriculture, not just drinking.
BRS calls for operating all lift schemes on the Godavari and Krishna rivers.
BRS emphasizes capturing every drop of water from the rivers.
- Who
- BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) and former minister V. Srinivas Goud
- What
- Demand to use river water for agriculture and operate lift schemes
- Where
- Hyderabad, India; Godavari and Krishna rivers
- When
- Thursday (date not specified)
- Why
- To ensure water is available for farming, not just drinking
Key facts
- Organization
- BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi)
- Demand
- Increase pumping station operations and fill reservoirs
- Rivers
- Godavari and Krishna
- Issue
- Water allocation for agriculture
- Location
- Hyderabad, India
Quotes
V. Srinivas Goud
Former minister
“The approach of storing water only for drinking water needs is not correct. Water should also be provided for agriculture. The need now is to capture every single drop of water from the Godavari and Krishna rivers. All lift schemes on the Godavari and Krishna should be operated.”
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