Chennai, 14 Oct 2026: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will meet his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandra babu Naidu in Vijaya wada today to discuss water sharing between the two states, particu larly the release of Krishna river water to Chennai under the Telugu Ganga project, besides interlinking of rivers and other inter state water disputes.
The meeting, scheduled for 4.15 p.m., is expected to focus on ensuring Tamil Nadu receives its agreed share of Krishna water to meet Chennai's drinking water requirements. The two Chief Minis ters are also likely to discuss the proposed Godavari-Krishna Cauvery river-linking project and concerns over the construction of dams across rivers flowing from Andhra Pradesh into Tamil Nadu.
Under the Telugu G anga agreement, Andhra Pradesh is required to supply 12 tmcft of Krishna water annually to Tamil Nadu from the Kandaleru reservoir. Of this, 8 tmcft is to be released between July and October and the remain ing 4 tmcft between January and April.
However, concerns have repeatedly been raised over Tamil Nadu not receiving its full allocation under the agreement. The talks are expected to address the shortfall and explore measures to ensure a regular supply of water to Chennai, which depends on Krishna water as one of its major drinking water sources.
The two leaders are also likely to discuss the Godavari-Krishna Cauvery interlinking project, which envi sages transferring surplus water from the Godavari basin to water deficit regions in southern states. Tamil Nadu has been seeking early implementation of the project to improve water avail ability for irrigation and drinking water purposes.
Another issue expected to figure in the discussions is the construction of dams across interstate rivers. Tamil Nadu has expressed concerns that such projects could reduce downstream water flow and affect irrigation and drinking water requirements in the state.
According to the Chief Minister's itinerary, Vijay will leave Chennai at 2 p.m. and arrive at Ganna varam airport near Vijayawada at 3.30 p.m. He will meet Naidu at 4.15 p.m. before visiting the Kanaka Durga temple at 6 p.m. to offer prayers.
Later, Vijay will participate in the Vijayawada Utsav 2.0 cultural programme at 8 p.m. He is scheduled to depart from Vijaya wada airport at 9 p.m. and reach Chennai around 10 p.m.
The visit comes after Vijay's proposed trip to Karnataka to hold discussions with Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on the Cauvery water dispute and the Mekedatu dam project was cancelled following opposition to his visit in Karnataka. The cancellation reportedly followed a request from Shiva kumar.