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Farmers in the SRSP Stage II ayacut are battling a severe water crisis despite Nagarjuna Sagar being full. KLIS pump houses remain idle, crops are wilting, and protests are erupting across Suryapet district as rainfall shortages deepen the crisis.
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The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam has reached 98% of its full capacity, prompting water release through 15 gates to manage heavy upstream inflows. The reservoir supports irrigation in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and is currently generating 815.6 MW of hydroelectric power.
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Once the spillway works are completed, the project would be ready to handle the upcoming flood season effectively
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Andhra Pradesh has sought operational control of the Nagarjuna Sagar right canal head regulator, alarming Telangana. With CRPF set to withdraw in June, Telangana fears further water deprivation. The decades-old Krishna water-sharing conflict has once again flared up.
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Inspects plunge pool and inquires about potential structural issues at the Srisailam project
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BRS working president accused the government of compromising on quality standards and supervision due to collusion with contractors
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He blamed Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, for turning a blind eye while Andhra Pradesh continues to exploit Telangana’s water resources unchecked
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Water for the season needs to be judiciously utilised by both States from February to June 2025
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Based on the team’s recommendations, the Telangana government will take up rehabilitation programme
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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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A flood alert has been sounded in the downstream pockets of Tungabhadra Dam as one of its 33 gates snapped and was washed away in the impact of heavy floods
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The last four of the Nagarjuna Sagar Project's crest gates were lifted on Thursday, discharging a combined flood flow of 2.70 lakh cusecs through all its 26 crest gates.
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Nagarjuna Sagar project expects to gain 30 tmc in three days, aiming for 164 tmcs soon to meet the irrigation needs in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
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Telangana was entrusted with maintenance works on the project as the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam and some of its utilities were under its operational control till November 29, 2023
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Telangana government asked C Muralidhar, Engineer-in-Chief (General) to resign while another senior engineering official of the same rank, N Venkateswarlu, who was in-charge of the implementation of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project was removed from service
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On Friday, Irrigation Secretary Rahul Bojja and Engineer-in-Chief (General) C Muralidhar emphasized that no decision has been made regarding transferring operational control of the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam and Srisailam project to the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB)
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Telangana left with only 7 tmc in Nagarjuna Sagar for meeting drinking water supply in next six months.
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Andhra Pradesh had forcibly taken over control of 13 of the dam crest gates on its end and it was in no mood to relent
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State irrigation officials said that information pertaining to the dam operations was furnished to the Chief Secretary well in advance.
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In a letter addressed to the Engineer- In- Chief Irrigation Department, the river board wanted the State to take up the issue with the DOWR for rescheduling the high-level meeting.
