KRMB to convene meeting in Hyderabad on Thursday

The water indents of both the States would be reviewed taking into considerable the availability of water in the live storage of both the projects.

Hyderabad; The 3-member committee of the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) will meet at the Jala Soudha here on Thursday.

The committee will discuss the drinking water needs of both states. Andhra Pradesh had placed an indent for an additional allotment to meet its drinking water needs.

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The water levels in both the joint projects -Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar are fast dipping. Srisailam project level has already fallen below the minimum draw down level of 834 ft.

The water level in NSP touched 513 ft as against the MDDL of 510 ft. In case of an emergency situation, water can be drawn up the 505 feet level also. Some 11 tmc of water could made available from the project to meet the drinking water needs of both the states till the end of June.

AP has been opposing additional releases to Telangana on the plea that it had already availed its entitled share of 35 tmc for the current water year.

Officials said the KRMB has received requests for postponement of the meeting by a week. But they were not considered yet. The river board insisted on the participation of the representatives of both states for the crucial meeting.