The KRMB recently sent a letter to the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments, urging them not to use water from the Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar reservoirs for hydropower generation. The board reminded both states that, according to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act of 2014, Krishna water should be prioritized for drinking and irrigation, with hydropower generation given minimal importance. It warned that indiscriminate water usage could lead to serious shortages for drinking and irrigation in the future.
The KRMB has communicated this directive to the Engineers-in-Chief of both States, calling for measures to conserve water in both the Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar projects.
