"krishna-water"

Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao has accused the Andhra Pradesh government of violating guidelines in the utilisation of Krishna river water from the Srisailam reservoir.

BRS leader T Harish Rao has accused Andhra Pradesh of drawing 664 TMCft of Krishna river water, far exceeding its permitted share of 512 TMCft, while Telangana has used only 20 per cent of its allocation.

The political tussle between BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao and Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has sharpened over water-sharing issues. Reddy also highlighted the State’s initiative to launch a mobile app enabling farmers to book urea bags.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said the Congress government is committed to completing the Srisailam Left Bank Canal project, which will supply 30 tmcft of Krishna water to 30 lakh acres. He launched an aerial electromagnetic survey to fast-track tunnelling works

Telangana leaders’ conflicting claims on Krishna water allocations—from 500 TMC to 904 TMC—have drawn sharp criticism from experts, opposition, and even ruling party circles. Experts warn such flip-flops may weaken the State’s case at the tribunal

The KWDT-II hearings on Krishna River water sharing between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh begin on September 23 in New Delhi. Telangana demands a larger share citing catchment area, while Andhra Pradesh defends its allocation under older agreements

This project, initially conceived in 1983, is designed in such a way that the tunnel would have no intermediate access

BRS leader Harish Rao accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of misleading the public on Krishna water sharing. He said Congress failed Telangana by agreeing to an unfair allocation and blamed the party for not securing the state’s rightful water share.

Four crest gates of Srisailam Dam were opened to release floodwaters, marking the first release of the season. Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu attended the event and performed Jala Harathi. The dam is nearing full capacity with strong inflows

Says Andhra Pradesh used 74 per cent of the river waters, while Telangana left with less than 24 per cent

Bats for water distribution based on equitable apportionment, rather than relying on outdated administrative arrangements made in the undivided State of AP

Since the Krishna basin covers 70 per cent of Telangana and 30 per cent of Andhra Pradesh, the Chief Minister appealed to Patil to allocate 70 per cent of Krishna water to the Telangana State

State’s senior counsel CS Vaidyanathan states water in a river basin should primarily meet in-basin requirements before considering transfer to other basins

The decision is likely to influence project-wise allocation for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh under Section 89 of AP Re-organisation Act of 2014

He emphasised the need for water allocation must be project-specific as mandated by Section 89 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act (APRA), 2014

TS pleads for unified approach by the Tribunal, AP opposes

Telangana had alleged that AP had made an unauthorised drawl of over 4 tmc of water from the NSP tail-pond in April without the prior consent of the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB).

While Telangana insisted on 954.9 tmc, AP pegged its requirement at 1144 tmc.

Talking to the media persons after the BRS Parliamentary Party meeting held at Yerravalli, he said the State was let down by both BJP and Congress during the State bifurcation in the past.

As per the terms of reference notified in the Gazette of India, the tribunal will allocate water on a project-wise basis for projects.