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The Centre has redefined the active floodplain of the Ganga and its tributaries, introducing regulatory and warning zones based on flood return periods. The August 2026 amendment aims to strengthen riverbank protection, reduce pollution pressures and preserve natural groundwater recharge functions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to conserve rainwater and strengthen the 'Catch the Rain' campaign, highlighting successful water conservation initiatives across several states and stressing that every drop of water saved today is an invaluable resource for future generations

India is implementing one of the world’s largest dam rehabilitation programmes under DRIP, covering 736 dams across states and central agencies. The Jal Shakti Ministry said ageing infrastructure, climate variability and storage loss have increased focus on dam safety, resilience and digital monitoring systems

Union Ministry of Jal Shakti has constituted a committee to examine and resolve water sharing and management issues between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Headed by the Central Water Commission chairman, the panel will submit its report within three months

Former Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, accusing it of deliberately delaying action against the Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar project. He alleged that the Telangana government’s Supreme Court case was filed only after Andhra Pradesh floated tenders, rendering it ineffective.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has urged the Centre to intervene against Karnataka’s proposal to raise the Almatti Dam height, citing adverse impacts on the state and ongoing Supreme Court proceedings during a meeting with the Union Jal Shakti Minister

The Union Government has said it has noted Telangana’s concerns over the proposed Godavari-Banakacherla project, but no final decision has been taken. The project’s Preliminary Feasibility Report submitted by Andhra Pradesh is under examination by the Central Water Commission.

The Centre clarified that no construction work has begun on the Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project, which Telangana opposes over water-sharing concerns. Andhra Pradesh has submitted only a feasibility report, while the project is under techno-economic appraisal by the Central Water Commission

Former Jal Shakti adviser Sriram Vedire criticized Andhra Pradesh’s proposed Godavari-Banakacherla Link project, calling it legally and scientifically baseless. He argued that planning irrigation projects on “flood waters” violates water-sharing norms and threatens the rights of upstream states like Telangana

Of the 16 mandals in Hyderabad district, 11 have been categorised as ‘overexploited’, four are ‘critical’ districts while one mandal has been identified as ‘semi-critical’, according to Ministry of Jal Shakti

Officials from these states argue that the project- designed to harness the Godavari water- would be causing severe submergence issues, affecting villages and farmlands in bordering areas.

Meeting of Irrigation Ministers from Krishna basin States to put in place stable water-sharing framework for next two-and-half decades

Ministers from Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana invited for crucial meeting, which is intended to discuss gazette notification on the award of Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II

Deliberating on whether to propose new lift irrigation scheme on Godavari river or enhance existing lift irrigation projects, including Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme

The KWDT-II is currently hearing disputes related to water sharing between Telangana and AP only. Its extended term would expire on March 31, 2024

The meeting convened by the Secretary, Department of Water Resources, will be held virtually with the Chief Secretaries, Irrigation Secretaries and DGPs of Telangana and AP along with representatives of the CWC and KRMB

CWC chairman Rushvinder Vohra along with his team of engineers also took part in the review.

The award consisting of Rs 2 lakh and a trophy with citation would be presented on June 17 by Union Jal Shakti Ministry

Hyderabad: The Chairpersons of the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) and Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) will attend an emergency meeting to be convened by the Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) on Monday in New Delhi to discuss pending water issues pertaining to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in Krishna River basin. KRMB and GRMB Chairpersons […]

Hyderabad: Special Chief Secretary for Irrigation Rajat Kumar on Monday reiterated that the State government was ready to submit the detailed project reports (DPRs) of new projects being constructed in the State as per the Union Jal Shakti Ministry’s directions. However, he reminded that the projects like Devadula, Palamuru-Rangareddy, Dindi and others were old projects […]