Five Villages Issue Raised in Chandrababu Meeting With Tummala
Telangana minister met Andhra Pradesh chief minister seeking return of five villages boundary correction temple land allocation infrastructure cooperation and joint action to resolve long pending inter state administrative issues
- The five villages issue was formally raised again.
- Infrastructure and railway projects were discussed.
- Both sides agreed on the need for coordination.
A politically significant meeting took place in Amaravati where Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu to discuss long standing inter state concerns.
During the meeting Tummala requested cooperation to re merge five villages that were included in Andhra Pradesh during state reorganisation. He explained that these villages are geographically surrounded by Telangana areas and play a crucial role in the development of Bhadrachalam leading to administrative and logistical difficulties.
The discussion also covered religious and infrastructure matters. The minister urged allocation of land for Telangana near Tirumala and sought support for constructing a TTD temple in Khammam. He further raised funding issues related to the Pedda Vagu reconstruction and asked for faster progress on key railway and national highway projects.
Concerns linked to Polavaram project related embankments and repairs in merged areas were also highlighted. Tummala indicated that coordination between both state governments and the central authorities would be essential to resolve the matter permanently.
