MoJS reiterates stand on ‘new projects’ in TS, AP Updated: Updated: Union Minister writes to Telangana CM, in response to latter’s letter Share Article Union Minister writes to Telangana CM, in response to latter’s letter The Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) has reiterated that any irrigation or multi-purpose project, whether mentioned or not in the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-I report or Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, in the two Telugu States would be considered as new project “unless techno-economically appraised by the Central Water Commission and accepted by Advisory Committee of the Department of Water Resources”. In a four-page reply addressed on December 12 to Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, in response to a letter written to him on October 2, four days before holding the second meeting of Apex Council on October 6, Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhat gave point-wise view of the Ministry to all the six key issues raised by Mr. Rao. “Such projects are considered as new for the purpose of appraisal, irrespective of the fact whether it was conceived before or after bifurcation of erstwhile AP,” he explained.