Telugu Talliki Jala Harathi project to take Godavari water to Kurnool: Naidu

THE Andhra Pradesh government has proposed the Telugu Talliki Jala Harathi project to take Godavari water to Banakacherla in Kurnool district through the Krishna river in a hybrid model, said Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.

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The project has been estimated to cost ₹80,000 crore if it is taken up immediately. Asserting that the completion of the project is his life ambition, Naidu felt that once it is completed it will be a game changer for Andhra Pradesh.

Mentioning that the project cost will go up if its execution is delayed, Naidu said the government is contemplating executing the project in a hybrid model through private partnership besides Central and State funds. The government will provide viable gap funding and also pay money to private operators in the future. However, no charges will be collected from water users, he explained.