CHENNAI: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is scheduled to meet his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu in Vijayawada on Tuesday to discuss the shortfall in the Krishna river water supplied to Tamil Nadu under the Telugu Ganga agreement.
Under the inter-state arrangement, AP is required to supply 12 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) of Krishna water annually to TN at the inter-state border to meet Chennai’s drinking water requirements. The annual allocation is divided into 8 tmcft between July and October and 4 tmcft between January and April.
However, TN had received only 2.251 tmcft of water as of October 9 this year, significantly below its annual allocation. The shortfall is expected to figure prominently in Vijay’s discussions with Naidu. The talks are also expected to touch upon broader water-management issues, with Vijay having urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on stage in Chennai on Sunday, to expedite clearances and funding for the Godavari-Cauvery river-linking project. Vijay had pitched the project as a means to ensure long-term water security for agriculture.
Vijay is also likely to meet AP Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan during the one-day visit. The discussions are expected to cover inter-state water-sharing concerns and river-linking proposals. He will also participate in Vijayawada Utsav 2.0 in the city.
CM to inaugurate Kovai Periyar centre on Oct 16
Coimbatore: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will inaugurate the Periyar Knowledge and Research Centre at Gandhipuram on October 16. The eight-storey facility, constructed near the Gandhipuram Bus Stand at a cost of `300 crore, covers 1.98 lakh square feet. Construction began on November 6, 2024. The centre will house one lakh books, a science centre, research materials, and special facilities for children and persons with disabilities. Officials inspected the premises and surrounding areas. ENS
