Mumbai, Aug 23 (PTI) The governments of Maharashtra andTelangana today signed a Memorandum of Understanding forconstruction of three inter-state irrigation projects. The MoU was signed between Maharashtra Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis and his Telangana counterpart KChandrasekhar Rao in the presence of chief secretaries andirrigation ministers of both the states at the Sahyadri GuestHouse here. "Govt of Maharashtra & Govt of Telangana sign MoU forstarting work of barrages, Chanaka-Korata, TumdiHetti &Medigadda," the CMO Maharashtra tweeted. "Approval was given for these 3 projects of Painganga,Pranhita & Godavari respectively at InterState Boardof 2 states for joint irrigation proj," it further tweeted. Rights of fisherman will be with our state and Telanganawill also support the government of Maharashtra’s case in theKrishna river dispute, Fadnavis said. Expenses for all these projects will be borne by theTelangana govt and not a single village of Maharashtra will besubmerged, he added. He said 30,000 hectares of land in Chandrapur,Gadchiroliand Yavatmal will come under irrigation with these threeprojects. PTI MM NRBTIRJMF
Maha, Telangana sign pact for inter-state irrigation projects
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