Andhra Pradesh, Telangana step up security at Nagarjuna Sagar and Srisailam dams
3 years, 6 months ago

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana step up security at Nagarjuna Sagar and Srisailam dams

The Hindu  

The water war between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana appears to be hotting up with the authorities of both the States stepping up security on their respective sides at the Nagarjuna Sagar and Srisailam dams. At Srisailam Special Correspondent writes from Anantapur: The Kurnool district police deployed security personnel at the Srisailam dam to ensure the safety of the structure and were not allowing anybody to go near it. Srisailam Circle Inspector B. Venkata Ramana said that on the Andhra Pradesh side only 10 police personnel had been deployed, and the strength would be increased from Friday with the arrival of additional forces. Deployment at RDS right canal The Kurnool police also deployed personnel at the Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme right canal as people of Telangana had been demanding that the work at the site be stopped.

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Andhra, Telangana Officials Sign Deal to Resolve Nagarjunasagar Dam Disputes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Andhra, Telangana Officials Sign Deal to Resolve Nagarjunasagar Dam Disputes

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Senior AP and Telangana government officials found a way to deal with regular inspection and maintenance of Nagarjunasagar Dam without squabbles and involve the Krishna River Management Board for all mandatory approvals. The operational control of the dam is with Telangana, and water resources department officials from both the Telugu states are involved in its maintenance and monitor the …

Andhra floods: Officials say plugging Budameru breaches proves to be daunting task
4 months, 1 week ago

Andhra floods: Officials say plugging Budameru breaches proves to be daunting task

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Efforts are on to plug the breaches to Budameru rivulet, which is proving to be a challenge given the extent of the breach which is reported to be 50-60 metres each. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said HRD Minister Nara Lokesh and Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Rama Naidu are supervising the works to plug the breaches at the …

Kerala Opposition Leader says ‘water for Tamil Nadu and security for Kerala’ policy should guide construction of new dam at Mullaperiyar
5 months ago

Kerala Opposition Leader says ‘water for Tamil Nadu and security for Kerala’ policy should guide construction of new dam at Mullaperiyar

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has said a policy of “water for Tamil Nadu and security for Kerala” should guide the construction of a new dam at Mullaperiyar. Mr. Satheesan said Tamil Nadu feared Kerala had proposed a new dam to reduce its share of water from Mullaperiyar. UDF meet to discuss issue Mr. Satheesan said the Mullaperiyar …

Water release at Tungabhadra dam to help more hydel generation in Telangana, A.P.
5 months ago

Water release at Tungabhadra dam to help more hydel generation in Telangana, A.P.

The Hindu  

The washing away of 19th crest gate on the spillway of Tungabhadra Dam, an inter-State project located in Karnataka, late on Saturday night due to the snapping of the chain link used for its operation and the resultant release of water from other gates too is likely to help Telangana and Andhra Pradesh generate more hydro-electric power. “It’s an unfortunate …

Andhra Pradesh: 10 Crest Gates of Srisailam Opened
5 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh: 10 Crest Gates of Srisailam Opened

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: Ten crest gates of Srisailam reservoir were lifted and 4.02 lakh cusecs of floodwater discharged towards Nagarjuna Sagar following heavy inflows from Krishna basin including the Tungabhadra river on Tuesday. The Srisailam dam’s level was at 883ft as the dam registered 94.69 per cent capacity at 204.35tmc-ft during the day, against its gross capacity of 215.81tmc-ft. About 3.70 lakh …

Srisailam Dam woos tourists in Andhra Pradesh
5 months, 1 week ago

Srisailam Dam woos tourists in Andhra Pradesh

New Indian Express  

KURNOOL: The scenic beauty of floodwaters at the Srisailam Dam has drawn a huge number of visitors, especially on weekends. Currently, the dam holds 212.387 TMC ft of water against its total capacity of 215.807 TMC ft, with water levels reaching 883.00 ft out of the full reservoir level of 885.00 ft. In response to this, dam officials have released …

Restrain Andhra Pradesh from drawing more Srisailam water: Telangana to KRMB
10 months, 1 week 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 …

BRS Axed State Prospects on Using Krishna Water: Uttam
11 months ago

BRS Axed State Prospects on Using Krishna Water: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Monday slammed the opposition BRS, accusing the previous BRS government of “permanently damaging” Telangana’s prospects on claims to Krishna River water by repeatedly agreeing to not only hand over projects to KRMB, but also by letting Andhra Pradesh drain the river and watch silently, in 10 years of its rule. Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar …

Krishna River Management Board calls for meet on Nagarjunasagar, Srisailam projects
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Krishna River Management Board calls for meet on Nagarjunasagar, Srisailam projects

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The Krishna River Management Board has called for a meeting here on February 1 to discuss and finalise the protocols for handing over Nagarjunasagar and Srisailam projects and all 15 prioritised components/outlets to KRMB and to come out with a concrete action plan on this within seven days. However, the Telangana government has so far not expressed its willingness …

Andhra Pradesh govt takes over half of Nagarjunasagar Dam while Telangana was busy in elections: Details
1 year, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh govt takes over half of Nagarjunasagar Dam while Telangana was busy in elections: Details

Op India  

In a late-night operation, the Andhra Pradesh government reportedly took over half of the Nagarjunasagar Dam on the Krishna river, and released water to its side. Upon learning of the move, when some Telangana officials arrived with local cops, they were told that the Andhra police personnel and the irrigation officials were there on orders of the Jagan Mohan Reddy …

AP Forcibly Releases 2,000 Cusecs From Nagarjunasagar Dam After Face-off
1 year, 1 month ago

AP Forcibly Releases 2,000 Cusecs From Nagarjunasagar Dam After Face-off

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Hours before the Assembly elections were to commence in Telangana state, the AP government released 2,000 cusecs of water for drinking purposes from the Nagarjunasagar dam after a face-off with Telangana officials on Thursday night. Water from the Nagarjunasagar dam, located on the border of the two Telugu states, serves the irrigation, drinking water and power needs of AP …

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 …

Krishna Basin irrigation projects in Telugu States may be hit hard by rainfall deficit
1 year, 4 months ago

Krishna Basin irrigation projects in Telugu States may be hit hard by rainfall deficit

The Hindu  

Crops in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh stand to be hit hard, particularly under the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, due to rainfall deficit in the upper catchment areas of the Krishna Basin in Maharashtra and Karnataka. The Srisailam reservoir supplements water to the Nagarjuna Sagar, downstream projects, and a large number of lift irrigation/canal systems in the Telugu-speaking States. The two States …

Stop Power Generation at Srisailam: RSSS
1 year, 5 months ago

Stop Power Generation at Srisailam: RSSS

Deccan Chronicle  

KURNOOL: Rayalaseema Saguneeti Sadhana Samiti demanded the state government stop power generation from the Srisailam reservoir keeping the water crisis in view. Raising serious concerns about the water levels in the reservoir, Bojja Dasaratharami Reddy, the president of RSSS, said at a media conference on Sunday that if the water level dropped below 854 ft, it would hinder the possibility …

Water released to Pothireddypadu from Srisailam
1 year, 5 months ago

Water released to Pothireddypadu from Srisailam

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Water from the backwaters of the Srisailam project was released towards Pothireddy Padu on Friday to meet the irrigation and drinking water needs of the Rayalaseema region. Nandyal MLA Silpa Chakrapani Reddy along with irrigation officials offered pooja at the Pothireddypadu head regulator and released Krishna water from the backwaters of Srisailam dam after the water level was recorded …

Control release of water from Srisailam: Panel
1 year, 5 months ago

Control release of water from Srisailam: Panel

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: The leaders of Rayalaseema Saguneeti Sadhana Samithi have called upon the people of Rayalaseema region to unite and demand that water should not be released to Nagarjuna Sagar downstream until the water level in the Srisailam reservoir reaches 854 feet. While projects such as Prakasam Barrage, Nagarjuna Sagar, Srisailam, Pulichintala, Pattiseema, and Polavaram have been realised to meet the …

AP seeks curbs on TS in drawal of Krishna water
1 year, 9 months ago

AP seeks curbs on TS in drawal of Krishna water

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: The AP irrigation department has urged the Krishna River Management Board to allow it draw at least 7tmc-ft of water from the Srisailam Reservoir to meet the immediate drinking water needs of the state this summer season. It has also pointed out to the board that Telangana state has already utilised 90.36tmc-ft more water than its allotted quota of …

KRMB asked to stop AP projects on Krishna
2 years, 2 months 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, AP in fresh row over power generation
2 years, 3 months ago

TS, AP in fresh row over power generation

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: A fresh dispute erupted between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana following reports of TSGenco drawing water from Srisailam left bank for power generation. While the AP government raised an objection, its water resources department’s engineer-in-chief C. Narayana Reddy dashed off a letter to the chairman of Krishna River Management Board seeking his immediate intervention. He said that in the KRMB …

Six gates of Nagarjunasagar Dam opened partially
2 years, 5 months ago

Six gates of Nagarjunasagar Dam opened partially

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Heavy water inflow into the Krishna river following rainfall in its catchment areas forced the Telangana authorities to open six radial crest gates of the Nagarjunasagar dam to release water downstream. G. Paramesh, the deputy executive engineer of the Telangana water resources authority, said, “We are going to lift six gates by 10 feet to discharge surplus water downstream …

TS alleges AP aiming to draw water illegally from Krishna
2 years, 7 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 …

Andhra Pradesh worried, TS uses Sagar water for power generation
2 years, 8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh worried, TS uses Sagar water for power generation

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government would raise the issue of the Telangana government drawing water from Nagarjunasagar dam for hydel power generation – a violation of norms -- at the Krishna River Management Board meet on May 6. We are going to raise the issue once again at the KRMB meeting, so as to stop the drawal of water from …

Telangana minister KTR threatens to cut power, water supply to military area in Secunderabad
2 years, 10 months ago

Telangana minister KTR threatens to cut power, water supply to military area in Secunderabad

India Today  

Telangana Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development KT Rama Rao threatened to cut power and drinking water supply to defence areas in Secunderabad cantonment on Saturday. KTR claimed that the local military authority was ‘unnecessarily’ causing hardship to citizens of Hyderabad by closing roads and constructing check dams. “It's a shocking comment from Telangana municipal minister KTR, who is …

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana water-share war seems far from over
3 years, 5 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, 6 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 …

Tension over power generation at Nagarjunasagar continues
3 years, 6 months ago

Tension over power generation at Nagarjunasagar continues

The Hindu  

Simmering tension over power generation by Telangana at Nagarjunasagar continued on the third day on Thursday, even as senior officials from Andhra Pradesh who crossed the border with a letter of protest returned ‘unacknowledged’ and disappointed. Visible protest In response to Telangana’s firm stand, the Andhra Pradesh government marked its visible protest on Thursday by fortifying its side of the …

Telangana, AP see good inflow of water: Sagar likely to get filled up in 15 days
5 years, 5 months ago

Telangana, AP see good inflow of water: Sagar likely to get filled up in 15 days

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: After a long time, there is good news on the water front. With massive inflows coming to Jurala from Karnataka, there is an expectation that Srisailam water will be released to Nagarjunasagar in a day or two. Against its full storage capacity of 215.81 tmc ft, it is holding 176.20 tmc ft. Irrigation engineer-in-chief Hariram said if the inflows …

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