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Despite heavy inflows into the Krishna basin, Telangana’s irrigation projects remain underutilised, with Andhra Pradesh drawing large volumes from Srisailam. Officials blame tampered telemetry and a delayed crop season for the State’s low water use this monsoon
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The meeting is expected to address operational disputes related to project management and hydel power generation.
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MoEF's Expert Appraisal Committee recommends that AP govt restore site to pre-construction condition before applying for environmental clearance
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Bountiful rainfall this year had initially promised to end the scarcity conditions of the last few years, but water management issues between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have come to the fore again
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The reservoir level touched 810 TMC for the first time after 2015-16.
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The Tribunal Chairman Justice Brijesh Kumar and Members Justice Ram Mohan Reddy and Justice S Talapatra pronounced the order stating that tribunal “does not have jurisdiction to hear this IA”.
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The telemetry systems are expected to help provide real time data of the inflows and outflows, especially the drawals being made by the riparian States
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According to the State Roads and Buildings officials, the iconic bridge, once completed and functional, would reduce the distance between Hyderabad and the popular temple town of Tirupati by 80 km.
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Hyderabad: Telangana has requested the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) to furnish data for formulation of rule curves for Srisailam reservoir and Nagarjunasagar Project (NSP) apart from finalizing pending issues before planning to convene the fifth river management committee (RMC) meeting. In a letter to the Board Chairman, Telangana Irrigation and Command Area Development (I&CAD) […]
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Hyderabad: The boat service from Nagarjuna Sagar to Srisailam on Krishna River has resumed on Monday after a two-year gap due to the lack of sufficient water in the river and then the Covid-19 situation. According to a Telangana Tourism official, governments of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh had given permission for the resumption of […]
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Both States generating power continuously even though level of NSP was near FRL and Srisailam recieved meagre inflows
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Hyderabad: Telangana requested the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) to stop Andhra Pradesh from releasing Krishna water through Pothireddypadu (PRP) Head Regulator and Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanti (HNSS) immediately and account for all the diverted water during the surplus period by AP against its share. It also urged that Telangana may be permitted to carry […]
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AP diverting water from Srisailam reservoir through three unauthorised projects
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C Muralidhar, Engineer-in-Chief (General), I and CAD requested the Board to follow water sharing arrangement of Krishna water in 50:50 ratio from this water year and also restrain Andhra Pradesh from diverting Krishna water to outside the basin before meeting in-basin needs fully.
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It is aimed at augmenting the existing and ongoing projects in Krishna basin
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Special Chief Secretary to TS govt (Irrigation and CAD Department) Dr Rajat Kumar, in a letter to KRMB chairman, said works at Rayalaseema Pumping System and Pothireddypadu were progressing in violation of NGT order
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The project was envisaged to create irrigation potential in upland areas of Nagarkurnool, Mahabubnagar, Vikarabad, Narayanapet, Rangareddy and Nalgonda districts
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The first pump was put on wet run on November 21 and the engineers are confident that the remaining pumps will be put to run by the middle of December.
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As per the flood forecast issued by the Central water Commission (CWC) on Monday, river Godavari is at 55.82 meters in Dummugudem and is expected to rise further.
