Overview
- During a Friday meeting with Musi Jan Andolan, the visiting ADB team said Telangana has not submitted a formal concept note and that no definitive agreement exists on scope or financing.
- ADB described the Hyderabad visit as a clarification exercise with MRDCL focused on shaping a concept note that would precede any formal appraisal.
- Campaigners presented media reports citing an in‑principle ₹4,100 crore loan, but ADB reiterated that funding terms have not been settled.
- Delegates discussed the bank’s newly adopted Environmental and Social Framework and indicated rigorous due diligence would follow only after a formal proposal.
- The team conducted low‑key site visits on Thursday across Musi basin locations as civil society pressed for public DPR and EIA, remedies for families displaced in 2024, and a credible pollution control plan.