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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Meets AP CM Chandrababu Naidu to Discuss River Interlinking
- •Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay visited Vijayawada and held discussions with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
- •The leaders discussed Chennai's drinking water needs under the Telugu Ganga agreement and the Godavari-Cauvery river interlinking project.
- •Andhra Pradesh has already released 4.08 TMC of water to Chennai this year despite its own water constraints.
- •Reports indicate that the Andhra Pradesh government has agreed to provide 3 TMC of Krishna river water to Chennai over the next two and a half months.
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During their meeting in Vijayawada, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu discussed Chennai's drinking water requirements under the Telugu Ganga Project and the ambitious Godavari-Cauvery river interlinking initiative. Additionally, reports indicate that the Andhra Pradesh government agreed to provide 3 TMC of Krishna river water to Chennai over the next two and a half months.
Andhra Pradesh has already released 4.08 TMC of water to Chennai this year. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu noted that despite facing its own water scarcity, Andhra Pradesh remains firmly committed to supporting neighboring Tamil Nadu while balancing the needs of its own people.
After arriving from Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay visited the Kanaka Durga temple, met with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu at his residence, and later joined him to participate in the 'Vijayawada Utsav 2.0' event held at the Punnami Ghat area.
