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Telangana, Maharashtra CMs discuss Tummidihetti barrage height

Mumbai/Hyderabad, Oct 26 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis at the Sahyadri State Guest House in Mumbai on Monday to discuss the proposed barrage at Tummidihetti across the Pranhita River.
The Telangana delegation included Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Government Advisor Ramakrishna Rao, Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju, and senior officials and engineers, official sources said.
The discussions focused on the proposed height of the barrage and its impact on water diversion and submergence. The two sides discussed the implications of the earlier agreed height of 148 metres, including the extent of flooding and the volume of water that could be diverted.
Revanth Reddy was expected to explain the technical requirements and benefits of constructing the barrage at a height of 152 metres and seek Maharashtra’s cooperation for the project, the sources added.
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