Former Minister T Harish Rao on Tuesday questioned whether the Telangana government truly intends to stop the Banakacharla project, being constructed by Andhra Pradesh, or if it is simply misleading the public by issuing backdated letters.

In a letter dated September 23, 2025, Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil informed Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy that the Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) of the Godavari–Banakacharla project has been submitted for techno-economic appraisal and that the permission process is underway.

Harish Rao pointed out that he had raised this issue publicly on October 11, during a press conference at Telangana Bhavan. Despite he highlighting the matter, Harish Rao said, the state government has not taken any concrete action or issued a clear response.

He criticised

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