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BRS Leader Demands Nagarjuna Sagar Water or Minister Resign
Bollam Mallaiah Yadav held a protest in Kodad about a shortage of water.
He wants water from the Nagarjuna Sagar project released to farmers.
He said farmers also need water for drinking and irrigation.
Yadav blamed the government and demanded that Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy resign.
He alleged that some water was being sent to Andhra Pradesh and Khammam district instead of Nalgonda district.
He also criticised giving project-related rights to the Krishna River Management Board.
Yadav said wells and borewells were drying up.
He warned that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi would hold larger protests if water was not released.
Former MLA Bollam Mallaiah Yadav staged a protest in Kodad demanding the immediate release of Nagarjuna Sagar water.
Yadav said irrigation and drinking-water shortages were affecting farmers in the Kodad constituency and Nalgonda district.
He demanded the resignation of Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, accusing the government of failing to supply water.
Yadav alleged that water was being diverted to Andhra Pradesh through Pothireddypadu and to Khammam district.
He warned that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi would intensify its agitation if water was not released immediately.
- Who
- Former MLA Bollam Mallaiah Yadav, along with local Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders and supporters.
- What
- Yadav staged a dharna and submitted a memorandum demanding the immediate release of Nagarjuna Sagar water and the resignation of Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy.
- Where
- Outside the Irrigation Department office at Bhavaninagar in Kodad town, Telangana.
- When
- Tuesday.
- Why
- He said farmers in the Kodad constituency and Nalgonda district were facing irrigation and drinking-water problems.
Key facts
- Protester
- Former MLA Bollam Mallaiah Yadav
- Main demand
- Immediate release of Nagarjuna Sagar water to farmers in the Kodad constituency
- Resignation demand
- Yadav called for Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy to resign
- Alleged diversion
- Yadav alleged that water was being diverted to Andhra Pradesh through Pothireddypadu and to Khammam district
- Reported impact
- He said borewells and wells were drying up, while tank and reservoir levels were declining
- Next action
- Yadav warned that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi would intensify its agitation if water was not released
Sources
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