Amit Shah asked Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to resolve their pending issues mutually.
Thiruvananthapuram:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged the southern states to find a joint solution to the river water sharing issues.
In his address at the 30th Southern Zonal Council meeting held in Thiruvananthapuram and attended by Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of southern states and union territories, he urged Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to mutually resolve their pending issues, an official release said. asked to solve.
“The Union Home Minister called upon all the states of the Southern Zonal Council to find a joint solution to the issues related to the sharing of water,” he said.
Inter-state river water disputes in the south include the Cauvery issue between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and the Krishna River water sharing dispute involving Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
“In the 30th meeting of the Southern Zonal Council held today at Thiruvananthapuram, a total of 26 issues were discussed, 9 issues were resolved, 17 issues were reserved for further consideration, out of which 9 issues were discussed in the reorganization of Andhra Pradesh,” the release said. are related.”
It said Amit Shah urged Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to mutually resolve their pending issues.
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