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TN CM to Meet Andhra Pradesh Counterpart to Discuss Krishna Water Sharing
- •Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will meet Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday to discuss inter-state water management.
- •Key topics include expediting the release of Krishna River water to Chennai under the Telugu Ganga Project and the Godavari-Krishna-Cauvery river-linking initiative.
- •Climate activist G Sundarrajan urged CM Vijay to request immediate water release from Kandaleru and allocation from Srisailam based on Chennai's drinking water needs.
- •During the visit, CM Vijay is also scheduled to meet Andhra Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, attend the Vijayawada Utsav 2.0, and visit the Kanaka Durga Temple.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is scheduled to meet his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu to hold bilateral discussions on inter-state water management, specifically seeking to expedite the release of Krishna River water to Chennai under the Telugu Ganga Project and discuss the Godavari–Krishna–Cauvery river-linking initiative.
Climate activist G Sundarrajan of the Poovulagin Nanbargal NGO urged Chief Minister Vijay to request immediate water releases from Kandaleru and the allocation of water from Srisailam for the Telugu Ganga project. He also suggested presenting evidence on Chennai's current drinking water needs, lake levels like Poondi, and received Krishna water amounts during the visit.
During his visit, Chief Minister Vijay is expected to meet Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, attend the Vijayawada Utsav 2.0 cultural celebrations, and visit the historic Kanaka Durga Temple before returning to Chennai on Tuesday night.
