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**Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu Reassures Telangana on Godavari Water Project**

**KUPPAM (CHITTOOR), July 3, 2025** – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu concluded a two-day tour of his Kuppam constituency today, addressing concerns regarding the proposed Godavari-Banakacherla project. Naidu reassured Telangana that the project will not harm their interests and reiterated his commitment to supporting irrigation projects in the neighboring state.

Speaking to the media, Naidu stated, “I have never opposed, nor will I oppose in the future, any irrigation project that the Telangana government might take up on the Godavari.” He emphasized his past support for Telangana’s irrigation infrastructure, citing the Devadula Lift Irrigation project, which he initiated during the unified Andhra Pradesh era. He also highlighted his construction of the Pushkara and Tatipudi lift irrigation projects in Andhra Pradesh.

Addressing Telangana’s recent opposition to the Banakacherla project, Naidu stressed the potential for collaborative water sharing. “Both the upper and lower riparian States (Telangana and Andhra Pradesh) can share the Godavari waters,” he stated. He pointed out that a significant amount of Godavari water flows into the sea annually, and that utilizing even a fraction of it would benefit both states and the entire Telugu community.

Naidu emphasized that addressing water issues collaboratively would uplift the entire Telugu community. He noted that 2,000 tmc ft of Godavari water has been flowing into the sea for the last 100 years.

Following his media address, Chief Minister Naidu addressed public grievances from local people at his residence before departing for Bengaluru en route to Amaravati.

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