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Time of India
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Krishna river board to release 4tmc ft water to Andhra Pradesh, 10tmc ft for Telangana
Vijayawada: After elaborating discussions with both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana govts, the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) has decided to release water to meet the drinking water needs in both the Telugu states. However, AP will get just 4tmc ft of water against its indent for release of 10tmc ft of water. Interestingly, Telangana is getting its full quota of 10.26tmc ft as per its indent. In fact, Telangana raised its objection to release 10tmc ft of water to AP in view of the shortage of water in both the major inter-state projects. The three-member committee of KRMB studied the water availability in both Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar projects and lowered the minimum draw down level (MDDL) in Nagarjuna Sagar to 505ft from the 510ft, while maintaining the MDDL at 800ft in Srisailam project in view of the requirements. The team found about 8tmc water available in Srisailam and another 12.79tmc in Nagarjuna Sagar at MDDL. Though 21.21tmc water is available in two projects, 4tmc have been deducted as evaporation loss and another 2tmc ft of water kept was reserve cushion to meet emergency needs. Subsequently, the three-men committee made recommendation to give 4tmc to AP and 10.26 tmc to Telangana from the available pool of 14.2tmc. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo AP water resources minister Nimmala Rama Naidu said that that water has been released from the Nagarjuna Sagar right canal through the KRMB from Thursday afternoon to fill the reservoirs. He mentioned that 447 drinking water reservoirs in the Palnadu, Guntur, Bapatla, and Prakasam districts under the Sagar right canal will be filled with water. He directed officials from the irrigation, revenue, and RWS departments to coordinate and ensure that the water is used solely for drinking purposes. The minister clarified that after three crop holidays, irrigation water was provided to the Nagarjuna Sagar ayacut during the last season, resulting in abundant crop yields. He said that they have also secured water to meet drinking water needs.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
KRMB allots 10 TMC to T for drinking water needs
Hyderabad: The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) has allocated 10.26 thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft) to Telangana and four tmc ft to Andhra Pradesh from the available water in the Srisailam Dam and Nagarjunasagar to meet the drinking water requirements of both the states. A three-member committee of the KRMB held a meeting on May 5, which was attended by Telangana irrigation officials. They submitted the water requirements of the state, while AP officials could not attend the meeting due to prior commitments. The allocations were made after considering the available 16.97 tmc ft of water in both the reservoirs. Two tmc ft of water was kept as cushion to meet unforeseen drinking water needs until sufficient inflows are received in the common reservoirs, the KRMB said. The water release order issued on Thursday stated that both states have to utilise the water judiciously and it should be released from the dams preferably through powerhouses to derive power generation benefits. "The water release should begin from Thursday (May 22), ensuring the release of 5,500 cusecs continuously through the NSP right main canal until the quantity of 4 tmcft is released for AP. The Srisailam reservoir should be operated in such a way that the water requirements of Telangana are met from the reservoir and a minimum water level of 800 feet should be maintained until July 31," the order said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo The Board stated that the chief engineers of both states were responsible for the judicious delivery of water and it should be reported to the KRMB invariably as a joint statement by both the state govt officers and engineers-in-chief of Telangana and AP to ensure that the water release and delivery was utilised for the purpose for which the water was released. Regarding the situation, the KRMB said that considering the water availability of the minimum draw down level (MDDL) of both reservoirs (800 feet in Srisailam and 510 feet in Nagarjunasagar) was only 10 tmc ft, it was not possible to meet the drinking water requirements of both states. In view of the urgency and need, the KRMB decided to release water in Nagarjunasagar until 505 feet instead of 510 MDDL and 800 feet in Srisailam.
