Unilateral & Indiscriminate Drawing of Water by Telangana: Andhra Pradesh moves Supreme Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Unilateral & Indiscriminate Drawing of Water by Telangana: Andhra Pradesh moves Supreme Court

Live Law  

The State of Andhra Pradesh has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court over a dispute with the State of Telangana regarding sharing of Krishna river water.The writ petition seeks to direct the Union of India to notify the Krishna River Management Board's jurisdiction under Section 87 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The State of Andhra Pradesh has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court over a dispute with the State of Telangana regarding sharing of Krishna river water. The writ petition seeks to direct the Union of India to notify the Krishna River Management Board's jurisdiction under Section 87 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. Jurisdiction of KRMB: Section 87 of the 2014 Act deals with 'Jurisdiction of Board'; it stipulates that the Board shall ordinarily exercise jurisdiction on "Godavari and Krishna rivers in regard to any of the projects over headworks, part of the canal network and transmission lines necessary to deliver water or power to the States concerned, as may be notified by the Central Government, having regard to the awards, if any, made by the Tribunals constituted under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956."

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Remove encroachments at Kothacheruvu lake: Telangana High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Remove encroachments at Kothacheruvu lake: Telangana High Court

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Justice C V Bhaskar Reddy of the Telangana High Court has directed the state authorities to investigate complaints of encroachment of the 'Sikham' land and tank bed of Kothacheruvu, located in Khajaguda village. The court has instructed the respondents to examine the grievances submitted by the petitioners and take immediate action to remove any encroachments if found, to ensure …

'Karnataka govt to appeal against Cauvery panel's order to release water to Tamil Nadu': CM Siddaramaiah
5 months, 1 week ago

'Karnataka govt to appeal against Cauvery panel's order to release water to Tamil Nadu': CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that an appeal will be submitted to the Cauvery Water Management Authority against its order to the State to release 1 TMC of water to Tamil Nadu every day. READ | Karnataka announces dates for Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024; Check details here "It was expressed in today's meeting that the government should file …

A look at the Supreme Court’s judgments on water disputes in the country
6 months, 2 weeks ago

A look at the Supreme Court’s judgments on water disputes in the country

Hindustan Times  

In the words of the United Nations Development Programme, water is ‘the stuff of life and a basic human right’. In Networking of Rivers, the Court ruled that Section 11 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 uses the expression "use, distribution and control of water in any river" and they are the keywords in determination of the scope …

Our share of Krishna should be 789 TMC water, TS tells Tribunal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Our share of Krishna should be 789 TMC water, TS tells Tribunal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana state government has urged the Krishna Waters Disputes Tribunal-II that it should be allocated 789 tmc ft of water from the 1,050 tmc ft available in Krishna river in the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh. In addition, the state told KWDT-II in its statement, that of the water available in the then unified Krishna district in the river, …

Telangana State Asks KRMB To Stop Water Drawals by AP From Nagarjunasagar
8 months ago

Telangana State Asks KRMB To Stop Water Drawals by AP From Nagarjunasagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh, for all practical purposes, has had its way with respect to its demand for 9 tmc ft of water from Nagarjunasagar. It has so far drawn 8.5 tmc ft of water from Krishna river, despite the Krishna River Management Board allocating it only 5.5 tmc ft. AP has so far withdrawn 3 tmc ft without permission from …

Sharing of River Water – Krishna Tribunal Tell AP To File Its Case by April 29
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sharing of River Water – Krishna Tribunal Tell AP To File Its Case by April 29

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal on Monday said it will not give Andhra Pradesh the extension it has sought to make its case and arguments over sharing of Krishna river water with Telangana state. But the tribunal gave time till April 29 to AP to file its side of the arguments. At the tribunal’s hearing in New Delhi, the …

Restrain Andhra Pradesh from drawing more Srisailam water: Telangana to KRMB
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Restrain Andhra Pradesh from drawing more Srisailam water: Telangana to KRMB

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Telangana officials have requested that the Krishna River Management Board restrain Andhra Pradesh from drawing any water from the Srisailam reservoir for this water year. In a letter to the KRMB, Irrigation Secretary Rahul Bojja said that AP is entitled to draw only 15 tmcft from Srisailam for drinking water supply to Chennai. “As such it is to be …

Medigadda Not Safe: Central Officer
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Medigadda Not Safe: Central Officer

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The BRS’ claims that the Medigadda and Annaram barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme can still be used to pump water, as well as its stand that it had received permissions from the Central Water Commission for the project, were carpet-bombed on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS Sriram Vedire debunks BRS’ KLIS claims CWC never said enough water was not available …

Telangana: Revanth dares KCR for a debate in Assembly
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: Revanth dares KCR for a debate in Assembly

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Slamming BRS president and former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao over the issue of handing over irrigation projects to the KRMB, CM A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said that though 68 per cent of Krishna river flows in Telangana, KCR settled for 299 tmcft of waters while the state’s “rightful share” is 512 tmcft. KCR agreed to hand over …

Help set up panel to settle water dispute between TN, K’taka, SC directs Centre
11 months ago

Help set up panel to settle water dispute between TN, K’taka, SC directs Centre

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court was hearing a suit filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Karnataka government challenging the alleged diversion of water from the Pennaiyar river for various purposes. The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to help the warring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to settle their inter-state water dispute with regard to Pennaiyar …

Stalemate continues over Krishna River waters sharing between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
1 year ago

Stalemate continues over Krishna River waters sharing between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

The Hindu  

With the stalemate on the Nagarjunasagar Project site continuing, the Andhra Pradesh Government, has agreed for two requests made by the Union Ministry of Jal Sakti to stop water releases as a good gesture till Krishna River Management Board takes a decision on the indent placed by Andhra Pradesh on December 4 and the proposal to meet on December 6 …

Telangana asks KRMB to stop AP from going ahead with RLIS
1 year, 2 months ago

Telangana asks KRMB to stop AP from going ahead with RLIS

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana has urged the Krishna River Management Board to immediately stop Andhra Pradesh from going ahead with the Rayalaseema lift irrigation scheme contending that its plans for increasing drawal of water from the river were in contravention of how the water is to be shared between the two states. Hours after the Centre on Wednesday announced that it was …

AP Awaiting KWDT-II's Terms for Sharing Krishna Water with TS
1 year, 2 months ago

AP Awaiting KWDT-II's Terms for Sharing Krishna Water with TS

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh government is eagerly waiting for Terms of Reference that the Union Cabinet in New Delhi has approved on Wednesday for Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal-II. The Union Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the issue of further ToR for existing KWDT-II under section 5 of the Inter State River Water Disputes Act, 1956. However, Telangana …

Victory for Telangana as Centre Greenlights Krishna River Water Share Resolution
1 year, 2 months ago

Victory for Telangana as Centre Greenlights Krishna River Water Share Resolution

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a major victory for Telangana state, the Central government on Thursday announced a mechanism under which individual shares of Krishna River water will be decided between Telangana state and Andhra Pradesh. Telangana state has been seeking 575 TMC ft of water as its share and has been pressing the Centre to issue terms of reference to KWDT-II restricting …

BJP Spreading Half-Truths on Krishna River Water Share: BRS
1 year, 2 months ago

BJP Spreading Half-Truths on Krishna River Water Share: BRS

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The dispute over Krishna river water sharing between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh has led to a war of words between the BJP and BRS, with both parties accusing each other of being responsible for Telangana's smaller share of the river's water. Rama Rao criticised the BJP for suggesting that the Centre was holding back Telangana's demand for a 50-50 …

What is Cauvery water row? Latest updates on Karnataka-Tamil Nadu dispute
1 year, 3 months ago

What is Cauvery water row? Latest updates on Karnataka-Tamil Nadu dispute

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar held an important meeting on the Cauvery water-sharing dispute with Tamil Nadu at the Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi on Thursday. The Cauvery Water Management Authority order directed Karnataka to continue releasing 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for another 15 days. History of the Cauvery water dispute Both, Karnataka …

Cauvery River Dispute| Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With CWRC Order Directing Karnataka To Release 5000 Cusecs To Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery River Dispute| Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With CWRC Order Directing Karnataka To Release 5000 Cusecs To Tamil Nadu

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the order of the Cauvery Water Management Authority that directed the State of Karnataka to release 5000 cusecs of water at Biligundlu for 15 days. Background The Tamil Nadu government had approached the Supreme Court on August 14, 2023 seeking its intervention in compelling Karnataka to promptly release 24,000 cubic feet …

Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme | KWDT-II turns down Andhra’s plea to stay Telangana G.O. allocating water
1 year, 3 months ago

Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme | KWDT-II turns down Andhra’s plea to stay Telangana G.O. allocating water

The Hindu  

hyderabad The Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal chaired by Justice Brijesh Kumar has turned down the interlocutory application filed by Andhra Pradesh seeking stay on G.O.246 dated August 18, 2022 issued by Telangana for utilising 90 tmc ft water for Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme from out of 75% dependable flows from Srisailam reservoir. issued by Telangana in August last year, the …

Tamil Nadu-Karnataka Cauvery row | Supreme Court to form new Bench for river dispute
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu-Karnataka Cauvery row | Supreme Court to form new Bench for river dispute

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on August 21 assured Tamil Nadu that he would constitute a Bench “today itself” to hear the State’s plea for the release of its allotment of Cauvery river water for the month of August. Appearing before the Bench headed by the Chief Justice, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi and Additional Advocate General Amit Anand Tiwari, …

Explained | The Telangana- Andhra Pradesh water dispute
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | The Telangana- Andhra Pradesh water dispute

The Hindu  

The story so far: The nagging dispute over the water share of the Krishna river between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana remains unresolved, even nine years after the bifurcation of the combined State. Further on, in 1969, the Bachawat Tribunal was constituted to settle the dispute around water share among the riparian States of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Besides, it …

Issue of Krishna water sharing remains deadlocked
1 year, 10 months ago

Issue of Krishna water sharing remains deadlocked

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The meeting convened by the Krishna River Management Board to finalise sharing of water reserves between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh remained deadlocked as irrigation officials from Andhra Pradesh did not turn up. The water levels in Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar projects on Krishna are coming down even before the onset of summer due to generation of hydel power by both …

SC asks CWC & Godavari Board to consider revised DPR of Kaleshwaram project
1 year, 11 months ago

SC asks CWC & Godavari Board to consider revised DPR of Kaleshwaram project

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Water Commission and Godavari River Management Board to consider the Telangana government’s revised detailed project report relating the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme which is already pending with two authorities. The court clarified that its status quo order pertained to the physical aspects of the project and did not impede the …

Hyderabad: SC relief for TS govt on Kaleshwaram project
1 year, 11 months ago

Hyderabad: SC relief for TS govt on Kaleshwaram project

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In a partial relief to the Telangana government, the Supreme Court on Monday modified its earlier status quo order on the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme work meant to enhance its intake capacity. The apex court permitted the Godavari River Management Board and the Central Water Commission to consider the pleas submitted by the Telangana government seeking approval to undertake …

KRMB asked to stop AP projects on Krishna
2 years, 1 month ago

KRMB asked to stop AP projects on Krishna

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana state irrigation department has yet again urged the Krishna River Management Board to restrain Andhra Pradesh from unauthorised constructions and expansion of various projects on the river in its state. In a letter to the KRMB, the state irrigation engineer-in-chief C. Muralidhar said the works taken up by Andhra Pradesh that involve large diversions “will seriously affect …

TS alleges AP aiming to draw water illegally from Krishna
2 years, 6 months ago

TS alleges AP aiming to draw water illegally from Krishna

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Telangana has accused Andhra Pradesh of making more plans to draw water illegally from the Krishna river and its deficit basin to an area outside the river’s basin for generation of hydropower. Irrigation engineer-in-chief Muralidhar has written to the Krishna river management board twice in a week’s time, saying AP is going ahead with the construction of a pumped …

Telangana urges CWC to stop Karnataka projects on Tungabhadra
2 years, 7 months ago

Telangana urges CWC to stop Karnataka projects on Tungabhadra

Deccan Chronicle  

Telangana, in the middle of an ongoing battle with Andhra Pradesh over sharing of Krishna river water, asked the Central Water Commission to keep in abeyance clearances given to Karnataka for Upper Bhadra and Upper Tunga projects in that state immediately. Telangana told the CWC that the Tungabhadra contributed substantially to Krishna river flows, and the present clearances to the …

TS objects to Tungabhadra projects
2 years, 7 months ago

TS objects to Tungabhadra projects

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Telangana, in the middle of an ongoing battle with Andhra Pradesh over sharing of Krishna river water, asked the Central Water Commission to keep in abeyance clearances given to Karnataka for Upper Bhadra and Upper Tunga projects in that state immediately. Telangana told the CWC that the Tungabhadra contributed substantially to Krishna river flows, and the present clearances to …

Karnataka moves SC on Krishna river water dispute
2 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka moves SC on Krishna river water dispute

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Karnataka government Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking setting up of a bench to hear a plea relating to the dispute over the allocation of water of Krishna river, flowing in states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, after two judges recused themselves on January 10. A bench comprising Justice D Y Chandrachud, hailing from Maharashtra, …

Information not forthcoming from Karnataka on Krishna water: Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
3 years ago

Information not forthcoming from Karnataka on Krishna water: Telangana, Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Telangana and Andhra Pradesh submitted in the Supreme Court on Monday that there is no information forthcoming from Karnataka for the past 14 years about how much Krishna river water it has diverted. Karnataka has sought the vacation of a November 16, 2011 of the Supreme Court which stopped the Centre from publishing in the Official Gazette the final order …

'No Truth in Shekhawat Jibe on KCR over Krishna River Row': Minister Demands a Tribunal
3 years, 1 month ago

'No Truth in Shekhawat Jibe on KCR over Krishna River Row': Minister Demands a Tribunal

News 18  

Telangana Finance and health Minister T Harish Rao Friday said that the Centre has to set up a tribunal immediately to address Krishna river water share demand as the state withdrew its case from the Supreme Court. Then water resources minister Uma Bharathi failed to react to our appeal and now the Centre has to take a call, he appealed. …

Andhra Pradesh fulfils part obligation on Krishna projects
3 years, 2 months ago

Andhra Pradesh fulfils part obligation on Krishna projects

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday issued an order handing over only four components, on river Krishna that fell under the state jurisdiction, to the Krishna River Management Board in compliance with the Gazette Notification issued by the Union Jal Shakti Ministry in July this year. The Union Jal Shakti Ministry issued a notification on July 15, as per …

Water disputes: CM wants to see progress in one week
3 years, 3 months ago

Water disputes: CM wants to see progress in one week

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday chaired a meeting in New Delhi with Karnataka’s legal and technical experts to chalk out strategies for speedy settlement of cases related water sharing disputes with neighbouring States in the Supreme Court. With regard to the proposed balancing reservoir in the Cauvery basin at Mekedatu in Ramanagaram district, Mr. Bommai said it had been …

Andhra Pradesh flags legal issues on Krishna water dispute, rejects CJI\'s mediation
3 years, 4 months ago

Andhra Pradesh flags legal issues on Krishna water dispute, rejects CJI\'s mediation

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the Krishna river water sharing dispute with Telangana state required adjudication, flagging legal issues that needed to be settled, while being lukewarm to the suggestion by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana to resolve the issue through mediation. As the Andhra Pradesh government lawyer G. Umapathy said, “The state …

CJI Recuses Himself After Andhra Says No to Mediation for Settling Krishna River Water Dispute With Telangana
3 years, 4 months ago

CJI Recuses Himself After Andhra Says No to Mediation for Settling Krishna River Water Dispute With Telangana

News 18  

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana Wednesday recused himself from hearing Andhra Pradesh's plea after it said "no" to the Supreme Court's suggestion to go for mediation over dispute with Telangana which has allegedly deprived the state of its legitimate share of drinking and irrigation water from the Krishna river. In July, Andhra Pradesh government had moved the top …

Andhra Pradesh Refuses Mediation With Telangana On Krishna River Dispute; CJI Recuses From Hearing
3 years, 4 months ago

Andhra Pradesh Refuses Mediation With Telangana On Krishna River Dispute; CJI Recuses From Hearing

Live Law  

The State of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday informed Supreme Court that it wants adjudication of its writ petition filed against the State of Telangana over a dispute regarding sharing of Krishna river water. The Supreme Court had on Monday asked the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to settle amicably, their dispute over sharing of Krishna river water. During the …

'Belong to Both Andhra, Telangana': CJI Ramana Says Won't Hear Krishna River Dispute
3 years, 4 months ago

'Belong to Both Andhra, Telangana': CJI Ramana Says Won't Hear Krishna River Dispute

News 18  

Chief Justice NV Ramana on Monday chose to opt out of the dispute between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana over the sharing of river Krishna waters on legal issues. Andhra Pradesh last month moved the Supreme Court over the Krishna River dispute, alleging the Telangana government had deprived it of its legitimate share of water for drinking and irrigation purposes. The …

Resolve Krishna water dispute amicably: SC to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana govts
3 years, 4 months ago

Resolve Krishna water dispute amicably: SC to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana govts

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday advised Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to amicably resolve the dispute on sharing the Krishna river water for drinking and irrigation, “without the involvement of any third party”. Dushyant Dave, on his part, commended the CJI’s views, adding he would have to speak to the competent authorities in the Andhra Pradesh government. Otherwise, we will have …

CJI Ramana Expresses Difficulty In Hearing Andhra-Telangana Water Disputes; Calls For Amicable Settlement
3 years, 4 months ago

CJI Ramana Expresses Difficulty In Hearing Andhra-Telangana Water Disputes; Calls For Amicable Settlement

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has asked the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to settle amicably, their dispute over sharing of Krishna river water. Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for the State of Andhra Pradesh, sought time to seek instructions in the matter. The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by State of Andhra Pradesh over a dispute with the …

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana water-share war seems far from over
3 years, 4 months ago

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana water-share war seems far from over

Business Standard  

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana water-share war seems far from over The two boards, say experts, will limit states' share of water to only up to their requirement Premium The Jal Shakti ministry on July 15 had notified the Krishna and Godavari river management boards, transferring to them the operation of all projects in the two river basins in Andhra and …

Rein in Telangana's 'Illegal' Water Siphoning for Power: Jagan to PM
3 years, 5 months ago

Rein in Telangana's 'Illegal' Water Siphoning for Power: Jagan to PM

News 18  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to rein in Telangana from “illegally” drawing water for power generation and to deploy Central forces at common reservoirs to protect the state’s interests. “Your kind intervention is sought in this regard and I further request that direction be given to the …

‘Ready to fight even with God’: KCR on river water dispute with Andhra
4 years, 2 months ago

‘Ready to fight even with God’: KCR on river water dispute with Andhra

Hindustan Times  

Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday decided to confront the Centre for its failure to resolve the river water disputes between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, even after six years of bifurcation of the combined state. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has accused the Centre of not doing anything to solve his state’s river water dispute with Andhra …

SC Partially Allows Karnataka's Appeal in Cauvery Water Dispute, But Rejects Tamil Nadu's Request for Trans-basin Diversion
6 years, 10 months ago

SC Partially Allows Karnataka's Appeal in Cauvery Water Dispute, But Rejects Tamil Nadu's Request for Trans-basin Diversion

Live Law  

The Supreme Court partially allows Karnataka's appeal in the Cauvery Water Dispute case, directing the state to release 177.25 TMC of water to Tamil Nadu instead of the 192 TMC ordered by the Tribunal. The court also allows Karnataka to release an additional 14.75 TMC of water for environmental protection purposes, bringing the total allocation to 197.05 TMC. However, Tamil …

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