Vijayawada: AP CM Chandrababu and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay discussed on water sharing and interlinking rivers in Southern States. He received warm welcome from AP CM Chandrababu Naidu in Vijayawada on Tuesday. Before meeting CM Chandrababu Tamil Nadu CM Vijay visited Goddess Sri Kanaka Durga Temple and offered prayers. Vijay urged the AP CM to release more water to Tamil Nadu through Telugu Ganga Project.

CM Vijay discussed on river water sharing and interlinking proposals in his first visit to AP since taking over as CM of Tamil Nadu.  Vijay programme included a visit to the temple and discussions with Naidu. The interlinking of the Godavari and Cauvery rivers will take place. If the Penna, Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery rivers are connected, four states will benefit, said Chandrababu.  He also said that he had no doubt that India will become number one in the world by 2047.

Tamil Nadu CM came in a private aircraft to AP and landed in Vijayawada at around 3.45 pm. He was accorded a warm reception on arrival. AP Ministers personally received him on behalf of the State Government before he proceeded with the engagements planned for his one-day visit.

During the meeting AP CM said that seeing the enthusiasm of the youth gives me confidence that the youth of our country can achieve anything in the world. Although our States are different, our objective is the same: the nation must prosper, and States like Tamil Nadu, AP, Telangana, and Karnataka must all develop, he added.

However, no agreement, decision, or timetable for implementing the proposals was specified in the account of the meeting. While the leaders discussed the Godavari–Cauvery link and other water-related matters, details of any follow-up measures or further consultations between the two state governments were not provided.