Andhra Pradesh has cancelled the tender process for the Detailed Project Report of the Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project following strong opposition from Telangana. The project, estimated at Rs 81,900 crore, aimed to divert surplus Godavari waters to the Krishna basin but faced objections over environmental clearance, tribunal violations, and inter-state water disputes.

Hyderabad: Amid fierce backlash from Telangana, spearheaded by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Andhra Pradesh has abruptly cancelled the tender process for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the contentious Polavaram-Banakacherla link project (PBLP), which was aimed at diverting Godavari waters to Krishna basin and beyond.

Irrigation officials confirmed on Friday that AP had withdrawn the tender notice issu

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