Uttam Counters KCR on Irrigation Claims

N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, the Irrigation Minister, had a press conference to respond to claims made by K. Chandrashekar Rao, the leader of the BRS party.

Rao had accused the current government of not protecting Telangana's water rights.

Uttam Kumar Reddy said these claims are false and pointed out that the previous BRS government had actually increased water usage by Andhra Pradesh.

He also mentioned that the BRS government had borrowed a lot of money for irrigation projects, leaving the state with a big debt.

The minister emphasized that the current government is working to complete pending projects and is using legal means to address issues raised by national agencies.

Additionally, in Guntur, the state government is working on a plan to ensure a permanent and safe drinking water supply by reconstructing old storage tanks and upgrading pumping systems.