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Andhra Pradesh has fast-tracked the Polavaram–Banakacherla Link Project to divert Godavari floodwaters, bypassing mandatory approvals. Telangana has raised objections, citing violations and ecological risks. Though aimed at Rayalaseema, the immediate benefits will go to the Krishna delta
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BRS leader T Harish Rao accepted CM Revanth Reddy’s challenge for an open Assembly debate on Krishna and Godavari water disputes. He accused the Congress of surrendering Telangana’s rights and demanded equal time, transparency, and an uninterrupted platform
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KRMB has scrapped its staff incentive scheme following a court order but drew criticism for prioritising internal staff matters over critical water-sharing issues between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. No major discussions on water allocation were held during the meeting
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The KRMB meeting, scheduled to be held on February 21, was put off following a request from AP officials
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The role of Krishna River Management Board is under scrutiny for its preferential treatment to Andhra Pradesh at the expense of Telangana
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Against the 66:34 water-sharing ratio, Telangana officials demanded a 71 percent share for the State citing its 71 percent catchment area
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The project is estimated to cost over Rs 80,000 crore; aims to divert water from Godavari to Rayalaseema region in Krishna basin
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The Board has urged both States to expedite their contributions to ensure smooth operations.
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This move aligns with sub section 85 (2) of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act (APRA) 2014, which mandates that the KRMB headquarters be situated in the successor state of Andhra Pradesh
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Efforts made for restoration of the CCTV camera network on the 13 gates of the AP stretch of the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam thwarted
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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.
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Hyderabad: In a crucial meeting held at Jala Soudha on Thursday, the Chairman of the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB), Atul Jain, along with Member Secretary DM Roy Pure, called on the Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy with a request for urgent release of funds overdue to the board. The KRMB is facing severe […]
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The schedules typically depend on the water levels in the reservoirs and the inflow of water.
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Since the availability of water in Nagarjuna Sagar was much less than the total requirement of 9.914 TMC to be met, the KRMB had decided to draw water from the Srisailam project to meet the indent.
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The meeting is being viewed as an occasion laden with significance as it aims to resolving long-standing issues pertaining to the State reorganisation Act, 2014.
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AP government had cleared dues to the tune of Rs 4 crores to the Godavari Board and 2.4 crores to Krishna river Board.
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The KRMB has planned for installation of nine more telemetry systems for stepping up the monitoring mechanism under the two joint projects - Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar.
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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).
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The project level has already fallen below 505 feet.
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The writ petition challenged GO no 34 of 2021 on hydel power generation by the State. He defended the order and the stand of Telangana.