Amaravati: YSRCP supremo Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday accused Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of “completely neglecting the state’s interests” as Karnataka moves forward with plans to raise the height of the Almatti Dam.

Reddy pointed out that the Karnataka Cabinet recently approved increasing the dam’s height from 519 metres to 524.2 metres, which will effectively double its storage capacity from 130 TMC to 280 TMC. He noted that the neighbouring state allocated a budget of Rs 70,000 crore on September 16 for this purpose.

“Reddy delivered a sharp warning to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, accusing him of completely neglecting Andhra Pradesh’s interests while Karnataka pushes forward with raising the height of the Almatti Dam,” said a YSRCP press release.

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