KRMB seeks data on Telangana, AP projects
Hyderabad: The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) has again requested the State governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to furnish details of Jurala, Srisailam, Nagarjuna Sagar and Pulichintala projects for performing functions as notified in the Gazette issued in July to take control over the projects. In a letter to Engineer-in-Chief (General) of Telangana Irrigation […]
Hyderabad: The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) has again requested the State governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to furnish details of Jurala, Srisailam, Nagarjuna Sagar and Pulichintala projects for performing functions as notified in the Gazette issued in July to take control over the projects.
In a letter to Engineer-in-Chief (General) of Telangana Irrigation and Command Area Development (CAD) and Engineer-in-Chief (Irrigation) of AP Water Resources Department, the board member secretary DM Raipure said the board sought information about head versus discharge relationship for each water outlet (spillway, penstock, canal head regulator and any other outlets), number of gates and sequence of opening/operation of gates.
Information about SPF/PMF flood hydrograph for each project for one in 100 years, one in 50 years, one in 25 years along with the report of reservoir routing study done, if any, was also sought.
However, the requisite data from the two State governments was still awaited. He further requested to furnish the 30 years data of 10 daily demand or extraction from reservoirs through each of the outlets.
The board urged to provide the requested information at the earliest. The data in respect of Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar is required urgently.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Jal Shakti on Friday said the fifth meeting of the sub-committee was proposed to be held on November 17 at 11 am at Jala Soudha in Errum Manzil here.
The agenda for the meeting is to discuss and finalise the handing over notes on pump house at Ganagaram of J Chokka Rao LI scheme and cross regulator on Kakatiya canal near Geesukonda under Sri Ram Sagar Project.
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