River disputes need quick resolution: Suresh Reddy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

River disputes need quick resolution: Suresh Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The BRS has urged the Centre to step in to ensure faster resolution of interstate river disputes, and take a relook at the anti-defection laws and amend them as needed. Suresh Reddy said former chief minister and BRS president K Chandrashekar Rao has been calling to use every possible drop of water in our rivers. The BRS MP pointed out that every year India receives 1.4 lakh tmc ft of water in rainfall but only 20,000 tmc ft of water is used, with around 50,000 tmc ft going waste into the seas. It has the world's largest lift irrigation scheme in Kaleshwaram which transformed the state in six years and turned it from a drought-stricken state to the number one paddy growing state in the country.” He also suggested that the President address the people of Manipur, and that such an address would be a catalyst for the northeast region.

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BRS allowed A.P. 512 tmc ft share in Krishna water: Uttam
2 weeks, 6 days ago

BRS allowed A.P. 512 tmc ft share in Krishna water: Uttam

The Hindu  

Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy accused BRS leader Harish Rao of making false allegations and held the BRS government responsible for Telangana’s water crisis. In an informal chat with reporters at Gandhi Bhavan on Wednesday, he alleged that the BRS government’s ‘mismanagement’ of Krishna and Godavari water is causing severe hardships to farmers now. He accused …

AP Diverting Water Beyond River Basin Areas: TG to Krishna Tribunal
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1 month ago

AP Diverting Water Beyond River Basin Areas: TG to Krishna Tribunal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh was diverting 333 tmc ft of water from the Krishna river to areas that fall outside of the river basin region, and this was severely affecting water supply in Telangana, and agriculture in the state, the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II was informed by Telangana on Wednesday. The KWDT-II began its three-day final arguments in Delhi on the …

3 States Agree to Resolve Krishna Disputes Amicably
1 month ago

3 States Agree to Resolve Krishna Disputes Amicably

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Water resources ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, Nimmala Ramanaidu, Uttam Kumar Reddy and D.K. The ministers took part in the second All India State Water Ministers’ Conference held under the aegis of the Central Water Commission in Udaipur in Rajasthan on Wednesday and resolved to make efforts to take collective decisions through consultations to safeguard the interests …

Uttam seeks Centre’s intervention in Krishna water dispute, seeks funding for Musi river, irrigation projects
1 month ago

Uttam seeks Centre’s intervention in Krishna water dispute, seeks funding for Musi river, irrigation projects

The Hindu  

Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has demanded immediate intervention of the Union government in the Krishna water dispute to prevent any injustice to Telangana. Speaking at the 2nd All India State Water Ministers’ Conference, 2025, organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, at Udaipur on Tuesday, Mr. Uttam Kumar urged the Centre to take steps to …

Harish making false claims, our water interests safe: Uttam
2 months ago

Harish making false claims, our water interests safe: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday accused senior BRS leader and former irrigation minister T Harish Rao of “outright lies that Telangana was silent on Andhra Pradesh’s plans for the Banakacharla project,” and declared that the Telangana government had already declared its objections to AP’s plans. “Harish Rao is fabricating claims and misleading the public by making …

BRS betrayed Telangana on Krishna waters for 10 years: Uttam
2 months, 1 week ago

BRS betrayed Telangana on Krishna waters for 10 years: Uttam

The Hindu  

Irrigation Minister, N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has said that the BRS leaders, who have ignored the fight to increase the share of Krishna waters in Telangan for 10 years, are now preaching ethics. He said it was the Congress government that convinced the need for increased share for Telangana, and the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal agreed to review it due …

Harish Rao credits KCR for decade-long struggle to secure higher share of Krishna waters
2 months, 1 week ago

Harish Rao credits KCR for decade-long struggle to secure higher share of Krishna waters

The Hindu  

Former Minister and MLA Harish Rao expressed satisfaction with the interim orders issued by the Brijesh Kumar Tribunal, according to Section 3 of the 1956 Interstate River Water Disputes Act, which would help Telangana get higher water share. The interim orders from the Brijesh Kumar Tribunal have affirmed the rights of Telangana to a fair allocation of Krishna River waters, …

Revanth calls for strong arguments for TG's rightful share before Krishna Tribunal
2 months, 1 week ago

Revanth calls for strong arguments for TG's rightful share before Krishna Tribunal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday stressed the need for robust arguments before the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II to secure Telangana’s rightful share of Krishna river water under Section 3 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act -1956. He instructed irrigation officials to send letters of objection to Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. …

State hopes to get 550 tmc Krishna water share: Uttam
2 months, 3 weeks ago

State hopes to get 550 tmc Krishna water share: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Telangana will seek 550 tmc ft feet of water annually as its share from the Krishna river against the 299 tmc ft it is getting, irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Tuesday. The minister’s announcement came during a press meet that he addressed along with minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy after a meeting to review the progress of work …

Our share of Krishna should be 789 TMC water, TS tells Tribunal
10 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, …

BJP Spreading Half-Truths on Krishna River Water Share: BRS
1 year, 5 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 …

India and Bangladesh in talks for major river agreement ahead of PM Hasina’s visit
2 years, 7 months ago

India and Bangladesh in talks for major river agreement ahead of PM Hasina’s visit

The Hindu  

India and Bangladesh are likely to ink at least one major river agreement later this month, The Hindu has learned. Apart from the major agreement under discussion, sharing of data of river waters and better flood control planning are expected to feature in the upcoming meeting of the Joint River Commission that will meet in the last week of August …

‘Ready to fight even with God’: KCR on river water dispute with Andhra
4 years, 5 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 …

DMK will oppose single tribunal for all water disputes: M K Stalin
5 years, 8 months ago

DMK will oppose single tribunal for all water disputes: M K Stalin

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The DMK president M K Stalin said here on Thursday that his party MPs’ in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will oppose the new Bill, reportedly approved by the Central Cabinet today, to constitute a ‘Single Tribunal’ for all inter-state water disputes by amending the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act. This bill came as another ‘anti-federal move’ by …

After Cauvery: A look at other inter-state water tussles
7 years, 1 month ago

After Cauvery: A look at other inter-state water tussles

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on February 16 delivered its verdict on Cauvery river water sharing between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Puducherry, bringing an end to a decade-old case. Here's how the tribunals have fared so far: The curious case of Krishna The first-ever Tribunal for a river dispute was formed in 1969 after Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh failed to …

Mahadayi row: Goa deputy speaker Michael Lobo says govt will move resolution against Karnataka for diverting water
7 years, 1 month ago

Mahadayi row: Goa deputy speaker Michael Lobo says govt will move resolution against Karnataka for diverting water

Firstpost  

Accusing Karnataka of diverting the water of a Mahadayi tributary into the Malaprabha river basin, Goa Assembly’s deputy Speaker Michael Lobo has said a resolution against it is likely during the Budget session Panaji: Accusing Karnataka of diverting the water of a Mahadayi tributary into the Malaprabha river basin, Goa Assembly’s deputy Speaker Michael Lobo has said a resolution against …

Will seek PM action if Parrikar doesn't respond on Mahadayi talks: K'taka CM
7 years, 1 month ago

Will seek PM action if Parrikar doesn't respond on Mahadayi talks: K'taka CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he was still open for discussions with Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to find an amicable solution to the inter-state Mahadayi river water sharing row. "If the Goa Chief Minister responds to my recent letter and calls for a meeting on the issue, I will also make honest efforts to convince Congress …

SC asks Centre to set up tribunal to resolve Mahanadi dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh
7 years, 2 months ago

SC asks Centre to set up tribunal to resolve Mahanadi dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to set up a tribunal within a month to resolve the long-standing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the sharing of water from river Mahanadi. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to set up a tribunal within a month to resolve the long-standing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh …

Mahadayi row: Goa MP for amicable settlement
7 years, 2 months ago

Mahadayi row: Goa MP for amicable settlement

Deccan Chronicle  

BELAGAVI: In a significant development, Union minister of state and Member of Parliament, Goa, Shripad Naik, on Tuesday spoke in favour of an amicable settlement of the dispute over sharing water of the river Mahadayi on humanitarian grounds. He told the media here the dispute should be resolved either in the Mahadayi Water Dispute Tribunal or outside through negotiations in …

Water management requires every stakeholder to pitch in
7 years, 5 months ago

Water management requires every stakeholder to pitch in

Hindustan Times  

From the ancient Indian teachings, we know that there are five physical elements of creation: Earth, air, fire, sky and water. This year, the ministry of water resources, river development & Ganga rejuvenation is organising the four-day Fifth India Water Week, starting on October 10. The Centre is pursuing the interlinking of rivers programme in a consultative manner by taking …

36.8 tmcft: Karnataka sets Mahadayi mark
8 years, 5 months ago

36.8 tmcft: Karnataka sets Mahadayi mark

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: An all-party meeting convened by Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah on Wednesday, unanimously decided to demand 36.8 tmcft water from Mahadayi river so that the state would be able to take up irrigation projects in the north-Karnataka region. According to him, the state government will put forth its views already expressed in the original petition before the Mahadayi River Dispute Tribunal, …

Cauvery water row explained: Why Tamil Nadu, Karnataka fight over river usage?
8 years, 6 months ago

Cauvery water row explained: Why Tamil Nadu, Karnataka fight over river usage?

Hindustan Times  

A Supreme Court order asking Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs of Cauvery water every day for next 10 days to neighbouring Tamil Nadu has sparked off an agitation by farmers in Karnataka. The dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over sharing Cauvery neared a solution when the two warring sides, Mysore princely state and Madras Presidency reached an agreement in …

Changes planned to quickly resolve water disputes
12 years, 2 months ago

Changes planned to quickly resolve water disputes

The Hindu  

The Centre has proposed crucial changes in the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 to quickly resolve water sharing disputes between basin States and to give a tribunal’s award the force of an order/decree of the Supreme Court. For the first time on Monday, the Union Water Resources Ministry unfolded its draft amendments to the Act that provides for a …

Karnataka demands permanent water disputes tribunal
12 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka demands permanent water disputes tribunal

The Hindu  

Amid disputes between States over water-sharing, Karnataka on Friday demanded formation of a permanent water disputes tribunal in the Supreme Court and revisiting the Inter-State Water Disputes Act to remove “loose ends” in the legislation. “Permanent water dispute tribunal should be established in the Apex Court and its benches at all the States’ High Courts on the lines of the …

Water issues for Punchhi Commission
15 years, 6 months ago

Water issues for Punchhi Commission

The Hindu  

The terms of reference for the Punchhi Commission on Centre-State relations, inter-alia, include the issues of sharing inter-State rivers and implementation of the river linking project. Though various high-power commissions and committees had examined these aspects in the past and made recommendations, some contentious points, as brought out below, on the Central government’s powers to regulate inter-State rivers, setting up …

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