Telangana minister called on chandrababu naidu to discuss bifurcation issues

Vijayawada: Telangana minister Tummala Nageswara Rao called on chief minister Chandrababu Naidu on Monday to discuss various pending bifurcation issues. He sought cooperation from Naidu to resolve border issues, especially in Polavaram submergence mandals. Tummala requested the merger of 5 villages along the border in the combined Khammam district back to Telangana. He said these 5 villages were geographically in Telangana but merged into Andhra Pradesh after the 7 Polavaram submergence mandals were annexed to AP.Rao also requested pro-rata cost sharing of Pedda Vagu project repair works, as the majority of the land under irrigation is in Andhra Pradesh. He asked Naidu to bear 85% of the estimated cost of Rs 92.2 crore.Rao further discussed the need to strengthen the river bund in Bhadrachalam and the pending railway lines between the 2 states. He requested the allotment of 5 acres of land in Tirumala for Telangana state and cooperation for the construction of the TTD temple in Khammam.