Since then, Telangana has been treated unfairly regarding the Krishna and Godavari rivers, which are the lifelines of Telangana. 'We have been protesting and fighting against this, and the Telangana government must respond quickly and challenge this in court without delay. It has been decided to complete the land acquisition process within three years through direct purchase from farmers,' he said. The land will be acquired as per the 2013 Land Acquisition Act. There are about 20,000 cases which are going on with regard to land acquisition, and these disputes would be resolved through arbitration under the Land Acquisition Act of 2013.