Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao was said to be upset with the adamant attitude of the A K Bajaj Committee, deputed by the Centre to resolve water sharing disputes among two Telugu states. After visiting two states and interacting with officials at these places, the Chairman expressed his helplessness to make any suggestion with regard to Telangana’s claim on Polvaram and Patteseema waters. He simply said it didn’t come under the purview of his committee.

Deploring over this attitude, the State government has decided to lodge a strong protest with the Centre. It has favoured pre-emptive action to ensure that the State would not be deprived of its riparian share in Krishna waters. The government has deputes its irrigation adviser and former chief engineer of the Central Water Commission, R Vidyasagar Rao, to Delhi on the special mission

The Telangana is making moves to make a strong case against the Bajaj Committee for giving credence to the contention of AP that Telangana was under-reporting its utilization under minor irrigation.

It also seeks to disprove the AP argument that the release orders issued by the KRMB were not being implemented as the operation of Nagarjunasagar is with Telangana. He was asked to top brass of the Ministry of Water Resources and put forth its arguments effectively.

Telangana government is arguing that as per the terms and reference of the A K Bajaj Committee, it has to assist the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) by preparing a manual on how projects common to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ought to be handled. It has also been tasked with the responsibility of resolving the dispute over Godavari waters being diverted to Krishna basin through Pattiseema and Polavaram irrigation projects.

Telangana is also insisting that the diversion to the Krishna Basin has to be permitted in accordance with the Krishna Waters Disputes Tribunal Award.