Hyderabad: Water crisis looms large
6 years ago

Hyderabad: Water crisis looms large

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Despite a bountiful monsoon, the city is heading towards a water crisis in the summer with levels in the Krishna river basin depleting at an alarming pace. The Water Board has decided to supply water from Manjira and Singur to conserve resources in the Krishna basin. Explaining why water was scarce despite the rain, a Water Board official said TS had not received Krishna water from Karnataka. Even though the pipeline work is completed, the Water Board would be able supply only partially to the area.

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Hyderabad to face 24-hour water supply disruption on January 11: Check timings, affected areas
6 days, 12 hours ago

Hyderabad to face 24-hour water supply disruption on January 11: Check timings, affected areas

India TV News  

Hyderabad water supply disruption: Residents in several parts of Hyderabad are set to experience a temporary water supply disruption as maintenance works are scheduled to take place on the Miralam filter beds and Himayatsagar reservoir. The HMWSSB has identified specific areas that will face water supply disruptions during the maintenance period. Under O&M Division I, the following areas will experience …

State hopes to get 550 tmc Krishna water share: Uttam
2 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 …

Hyderabad Water Supply Hits 1.3 Crore People, Plans for Future Growth
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Hyderabad Water Supply Hits 1.3 Crore People, Plans for Future Growth

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Water supply was expanded to new areas, including the Outer Ring Road, gated communities, villages and other places, the HMWS&SB stated in its year-end summation of its activities. In a statement, the board said it now serves around 1.3 crore people, supplying drinking water and treating the sewage. A key project approved this year was Phase-2 of the Godavari Drinking …

Rajendra Nagar residents struggle with polluted drinking water
3 weeks ago

Rajendra Nagar residents struggle with polluted drinking water

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Residents of Rajendranagar and Shivarampally said they were being supplied polluted drinking water issue for four months. "We were told that sewerage pipes are likely mixing with drinking water lines, but nothing has been done," a resident added. Sources indicate that the contamination is caused by narrow pipelines where sewerage and drinking water lines are intertwined, further worsened by illegal …

Revanth Reddy reviews plans for Godavari water transfer to Hyderabad
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Revanth Reddy reviews plans for Godavari water transfer to Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy held a high-level review meeting with officials from the Irrigation Department and Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to address Hyderabad’s growing drinking water needs. The Chief Minister directed officials to prepare a comprehensive report on lifting Godavari water from the Kondapochamma and Mallanna Sagar reservoirs. To expedite the process, Revanth ordered the …

Water supply to be disrupted in Bhubaneswar for 24 hrs
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Water supply to be disrupted in Bhubaneswar for 24 hrs

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Supply of drinking water will be disrupted in multiple localities of the city for 24 hours from Friday afternoon due to an emergency repair work of Water Corporation of Odisha ’s main supply pipe near Mundali. The water supply will be disrupted in five regions. They include Kalinga Nagar, Patrapada, Bharatpur, Ghatikia, Khandagiri, Kolathia and other areas of Ghatikia …

Telangana will be a role model in power production: Bhatti
4 months ago

Telangana will be a role model in power production: Bhatti

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: Telangana will be transformed into a model state in terms of power production, said Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday. Keeping in view the power demand by 2030, the government was taking steps to produce 20,000 MW of green electricity and solar power as well as pump storage energy involving moving water between reservoirs. The government will …

At Least 20 Dead As Heavy Rains Pound Telangana, Andhra; Reddy Urges Centre to Declare National Calamity
4 months, 1 week ago

At Least 20 Dead As Heavy Rains Pound Telangana, Andhra; Reddy Urges Centre to Declare National Calamity

News 18  

Telangana and Andhra Pradesh were battered by torrential rains for the second consecutive day, resulting in at least 20 fatalities in both the states, large-scale flooding and waterlogging, along with massive disruptions to road and rail traffic. Heavy rains over two days due to a depression has created a flood-like situation in several districts of both the states, with Vijayawada …

Full Water Supply for Kharif, Rabi: Ponguleti
5 months, 1 week ago

Full Water Supply for Kharif, Rabi: Ponguleti

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: The project ayacut farmers would get water supply for both the crop seasons this year as irrigation projects were bemiring with water, said minister for revenue and housing Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Wednesday while releasing water to the left main canal from Palair reservoir at Kusumanchi in Khammam district. The minister informed that the irrigation tanks in Palaiar constituency …

Water Storage and Supply Disrupted in Key Telangana Irrigation Projects
5 months, 1 week ago

Water Storage and Supply Disrupted in Key Telangana Irrigation Projects

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad/Nalgonda: Even as most irrigation projects received are good inflows, storing water in the projects or supplying it downstream has been affected for various reasons. Meanwhile, at Nagarjunasagar, water release to the left canal was increased to 8,022 cusecs from 7,610 cusecs to fill up irrigation tanks downstream in Nalgonda, Suryapet and Khammam districts. The project holds 298 tmc ft …

Krishna river flows close to danger level as Maharashtra releases water, threatens flash floods in north Karnataka region
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Krishna river flows close to danger level as Maharashtra releases water, threatens flash floods in north Karnataka region

Hindustan Times  

The Krishna river, often regarded as the lifeline of North Karnataka, is facing a significant increase in water inflow from Maharashtra as this unexpected surge has led to the river swelling beyond its danger level, sparking concerns of potential flooding, officials familiar with the matter The water level of the Krishna river increased at an alarming rate amid continuous heavy …

CM Revanth Reddy seeks Centre’s funds for Musi River Front project
5 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Revanth Reddy seeks Centre’s funds for Musi River Front project

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday met Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil and requested assistance for the prestigious Musi River Front Development project being undertaken by the Telangana government. The Chief Minister informed the Union Minister that the State government has decided to clean up the Musi River, which is currently receiving all the sewage water from …

Heavy Rains Flood Major Irrigation Projects in Telangana
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Heavy Rains Flood Major Irrigation Projects in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: All major irrigation projects including Yellampalli, Kadam, Sathnala and Komaram Bheem received large inflows of water following heavy rains in upstream areas. Irrigation officials released excess water from Kadam project by lifting five gates following heavy inflows into the project. The Yellampalli project also received heavy inflows while water was discharged downstream into river Godavari from the SRSP. Pranahita …

1,500 cusecs of Krishna water released to eastern canals in Vijayawada
6 months ago

1,500 cusecs of Krishna water released to eastern canals in Vijayawada

The Hindu  

Ministers Nimmala Rama Naidu Kollu Ravindra and Kolusu Parthasarathy released 1,500 cusecs of Krishna water from the eastern delta regulator on the Prakasam barrage to Ryves and Eluru and Bandar canals on Wednesday. Mr. Rama Naidu said the government was committed to harnessing every drop of water to meet the drinking and irrigation requirements. Accordingly, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu …

Inflows into River Godavari begin in Nizamabad district
6 months, 1 week ago

Inflows into River Godavari begin in Nizamabad district

Deccan Chronicle  

Water flow to River Godavari has started in Nizamabad district, following the rains in the river’s catchment areas. Water from Nizamabad, Nirmal and Nanded district coursed through the river.Kandakurthi, confluence of River Godavari and its tributaries Manjeera and Haridra witnessed substantial water flow. The evaporation loss was 238 cusecs, while the drinking water needs of Korutla, Jagtial, Adilabad, Nirmal, Armoor, …

Krishna Delta faces water shortage until August due to neglect of previous regime
6 months, 1 week ago

Krishna Delta faces water shortage until August due to neglect of previous regime

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu has felt that there is no possibility of releasing irrigation water to Krishna delta ayacut till August. While 30 to 40 TMC of water used to be stored in the Pulichintala project, not even half TMC is available now, and because of the negligence of previous YSRC regime in maintaining the motors of the …

Telangana Babli project gates opened to boost SRSP inflows amid water shortage
6 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Babli project gates opened to boost SRSP inflows amid water shortage

New Indian Express  

NIZAMABAD: Gates of the Babli project, situated in Nanded district of Maharashtra, upstream the Sri Ram Sagar Project were opened on Monday as per a 2013 Supreme Court ruling. The Babli project, with a capacity of 0.2 tmcft, has 14 gates which were lifted in the afternoon in the presence of officials from the Central Water Commission, as well as …

Telangana: Heavy Rain Causes Water-logging, Traffic Chaos
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: Heavy Rain Causes Water-logging, Traffic Chaos

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Hyderabad city and various parts of Telangana on Thursday experienced significant rainfall causing widespread water-logging and severe traffic disruptions. According to the Telangana Development Planning Society Karimnagar's Edulagattapalli recorded the highest rainfall at 81.0 mm, followed by Pochampalli with 68.0 mm, and Narmetta with 63.3 mm. The cumulative average rainfall in Hyderabad's circles varied, with Saroor Nagar recording 14.5 …

Our share of Krishna should be 789 TMC water, TS tells Tribunal
8 months, 2 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, …

HMWS&SB water supply to Osmania University more than twice the agreement, Board clarifies
8 months, 2 weeks ago

HMWS&SB water supply to Osmania University more than twice the agreement, Board clarifies

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board on Monday said that it has been providing more than twice the capacity of drinking water to Osmania University. Osmania University campus gets its water supply from two sources: Tarnaka, O&M division VII and Adikmet, O&M division V through 200mm diameter pipeline. Water Board chief C. Sudarshan Reddy also spoke to university …

Hyderabad Borewells Dry Up, Residents Rely on Tankers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad Borewells Dry Up, Residents Rely on Tankers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Many residents from the city, while stating that neither the quantity nor duration of water supply by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board has decreased, pointed out that as bore water pressure was decreasing and in some places were drying up, some households were availing of supply by tankers. “The water supply to our society has not …

Hyderabad’s tall towers battle thirst
9 months ago

Hyderabad’s tall towers battle thirst

The Hindu  

Cradling their two-year-old daughter, banker Anjana and techie-husband Ramakrishna savour the breathtaking view of the cityscape from their 14th floor abode in a plush gated community of Hyderabad. There are water tankers everywhere now.” The longstanding rivalry between Hyderabad and Bengaluru spans various aspects, including competition among IT companies, the residential and office market, public transportation, and the cost of …

Most Towns in Telangana Have No Water Crisis
9 months ago

Most Towns in Telangana Have No Water Crisis

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government is ensuring that people get adequate drinking water by implementing the summer action plan that it had drafted earlier to address any shortfall during the summer. Official sources said Chief Minister A.Revanth Reddy was regularly monitoring the drinking water situation and issuing directions to officials on measures to overcome any shortage. With reports of severe heat …

No Bengaluru-like water crisis in Hyderabad, says Dana Kishore
9 months ago

No Bengaluru-like water crisis in Hyderabad, says Dana Kishore

The Hindu  

Principal Secretary M. Dana Kishore on Monday said that there is no shortage of drinking water for summer months in Hyderabad. Addressing media persons, while also spot reviewing the situation division-wise with respective directors and general managers here, he said the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board is more than ready to provide water solutions. Mr. Dana Kishore also …

Karnataka Water Crisis: 105 villages in Mysuru district likely to face water scarcity in next 2 months
9 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka Water Crisis: 105 villages in Mysuru district likely to face water scarcity in next 2 months

The Hindu  

The Mysuru Zilla Panchayat took stock of possible water scarcity in the district due to depleting water levels in reservoirs and plummeting groundwater table coupled with heat wave conditions. Gayatri said that 105 villages in the district have been flagged as likely to face drinking water scarcity over the next two months. While thrust is on ensuring drinking water, officials …

HMWSSB puts in place arrangements for emergency pumping of water
9 months, 1 week ago

HMWSSB puts in place arrangements for emergency pumping of water

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board has made emergency pumping arrangements to draw water from the dead storage levels of the Nagarjuna Sagar and Yellampally reservoirs, from April 15 and May 1 respectively. As on Wednesday, the total available water was 136.47 tmcft in Nagarjuna Sagar, with 4.81 tmcft above the dead storage level. While 91 million litres …

TS Govt Appoints 10 Special Officers to Monitor Drinking Water Situation
9 months, 1 week ago

TS Govt Appoints 10 Special Officers to Monitor Drinking Water Situation

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday appointed ten special officers, all IAS, to monitor the drinking water situation in rural and urban areas across districts till the end of July. The move came after water levels hit dead storage levels in all projects and groundwater levels depleted due to deficit rainfall since Oct 2023, the government has explained. Irrigation special …

Officials Stop SRSP Water for Agriculture, To Focus on Drinking Needs
9 months, 1 week ago

Officials Stop SRSP Water for Agriculture, To Focus on Drinking Needs

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: To cater to the drinking water needs of north Telangana districts, Sriramsagar project officials decided to halt the release of water for agriculture given the low storage level. Water stands at 1059.30 feet in the SRSP against its full level of 1091 ft. Last year same day the project had water at 1068.80 ft. Against last year’s storage of …

Telangana CM asks officials to ensure proper power, drinking water supply in summer
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana CM asks officials to ensure proper power, drinking water supply in summer

The Hindu  

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday ordered officials to ensue proper water and power supply during the ongoing summer, keeping in mind the rising demand for energy and depleting water levels in reservoirs. He complimented the power utilities and Deputy Chief Minister M. Bhatti Vikramarka, who holds the energy portfolio, for ensuring power supply in tune with the demand. …

Half of urban local bodies facing water shortage in Andhra Pradesh
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Half of urban local bodies facing water shortage in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

More than half of the urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh have been facing water scarcity during the ongoing summer, and at least seven municipalities are facing an acute shortage. Jawahar Reddy, Lathkar Shrikesh Balajirao, Commissioner & Director, Municipal Administration, said, “There will be no water problem for 60 Urban Local Bodies in the summer, while available reserves will last …

Siddaramaiah urges Maharashtra CM to release water to drought-hit north Karnataka districts
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Siddaramaiah urges Maharashtra CM to release water to drought-hit north Karnataka districts

Hindustan Times  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday wrote to his Maharashtra counterpart Eknath Shinde, requesting him to release water from Warna/Koyna Dam to the Krishna River and Bhima River to meet the needs of both humans and livestock in northern Karnataka. The letter requested the authorities concerned to immediately release 2.00 TMC of water from Warna/Koyna reservoir to the Krishna river and …

Release water to NK dists, CM Siddaramaiah to Maharashtra government
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Release water to NK dists, CM Siddaramaiah to Maharashtra government

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: In the backdrop of acute shortage of drinking water and the prevailing drought situation in North Karnataka districts, mainly Belagavi, Vijayapura, Bagalkot, Kalaburgi and Raichur, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has requested his Maharashtra counterpart Eknath Shinde to help release water from reservoirs of Maharashtra’s Krishna and Bhima river into the state. In a letter to Chief Minister Shinde, Siddaramaiah said …

No Drinking Water Woes in Hyderabad Till July
9 months, 3 weeks ago

No Drinking Water Woes in Hyderabad Till July

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: There is no shortage of drinking water in the city and, thanks to their well-evolved summer action plan, there will be no shortage of water till July, if one goes by the latest records of Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. Emergency pumping arrangements are in place to draw water from major sources, including Singur reservoir, as per …

Drinking Water Scarcity Across North Telangana Districts, Contaminated Water in Taps
10 months ago

Drinking Water Scarcity Across North Telangana Districts, Contaminated Water in Taps

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: Drinking water problems arose in many areas of north Telangana districts ahead of the summer season. Tribal areas in Utnoor agency area in undivided Adilabad district witnessed a shortage in drinking water supply. Under the Karimnagar municipal corporation limits, people said irregular timings for drinking water supply was affecting their schedules. “There is no need to worry about drinking …

Water woes | A searing crisis in Karnataka and its IT capital, Bengaluru
10 months ago

Water woes | A searing crisis in Karnataka and its IT capital, Bengaluru

The Hindu  

The Karnataka water crisis has affected more than 7,000 villages, 1,100 wards, and 220 talukas thus far. While the water level at the Krishnaraja Sagar Dam hit a five-year low for February, the underground water table levels have also depleted, aggravating the crisis. Shivakumar, “Karnataka has not witnessed such a severe drought in the last 30-40 years.” In Bengaluru, water …

Bengaluru water crisis | ‘Karnataka has not seen such a severe drought in 30-40 years’
10 months ago

Bengaluru water crisis | ‘Karnataka has not seen such a severe drought in 30-40 years’

The Hindu  

Accusing some of politicising the water crisis in Bengaluru to criticise the government, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. These measures have helped in preventing tanker owners from fleecing people,” said Mr. Shivakumar, who is also the Water Resources Minister. Mr. Shivakumar added, “The government has decided to redrill dry borewells and sink more borewells besides seeking an agreement with farmers of …

Crisis of time: On parched Karnataka and its water woes
10 months ago

Crisis of time: On parched Karnataka and its water woes

The Hindu  

The Karnataka water crisis has affected more than 7,000 villages, 1,100 wards, and 220 talukas thus far. The problem encompasses Mandya and Mysuru districts, where a major Cauvery river watershed and the Krishnaraja Sagar dam are located, and both important sources of water to Bengaluru. Reports have suggested that the distal cause is the ‘insufficient’ rainfall last year, following the …

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 …

100 taluks in Karnataka hit by drinking water crisis, says Chief Minister
10 months, 1 week ago

100 taluks in Karnataka hit by drinking water crisis, says Chief Minister

The Hindu  

Close to 100 taluks in Karnataka have been facing severe drinking water crisis and tankers have been pressed into service to supply water to residents. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday took stock of the situation in the State by holding a videoconference with Deputy Commissioners and Chief Executive Officers of ZPs and said 98 out of 236 taluks have been …

What is Karnataka govt doing to solve Bengaluru water crisis? Deputy CM DK Shivakumar reveals action plan
10 months, 1 week ago

What is Karnataka govt doing to solve Bengaluru water crisis? Deputy CM DK Shivakumar reveals action plan

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that the government has identified 50 per cent of the borewells in Bengaluru that have dried up. We have called for a meeting on Monday 12 pm to discuss tackling drinking water issue in Bengaluru,” he added. On Monday, chief minister Siddaramaiah laid the foundation stone of the Vrishabhavati lift irrigation …

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 …

Colonies in Vijayawada face drinking water woes as inflows into Krishna at Prakasam Barrage fall
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Colonies in Vijayawada face drinking water woes as inflows into Krishna at Prakasam Barrage fall

The Hindu  

The residents living in Gunadala area of the city have been facing problems related to the supply of drinking water for the last four days. They complain that the water supply from the Krishna river to many colonies have been disrupted, while the officials say that the situation may continue for a few days more as the water level in …

Karnataka govt releases 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti Dam
1 year ago

Karnataka govt releases 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti Dam

Hindustan Times  

To address the concerns of the farmers in the Krishna basin, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Water Resources of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, announced the release of 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti dam at around 10:50 a.m. on Sunday. Karnataka govt releases 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti Dam In response to the critical water shortage in the Krishna …

Telangana asks KRMB to stop AP from going ahead with RLIS
1 year, 3 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 …

Victory for Telangana as Centre Greenlights Krishna River Water Share Resolution
1 year, 3 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 …

Groundwater level up by 4 metres in Telangana
1 year, 3 months ago

Groundwater level up by 4 metres in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The average groundwater level in the state has increased by more than 4 metres in the last nine years, according to data released by the state government. The extractable groundwater resources had increased substantially in 2023 to 739 tmc ft as compared to 2013 when it stood at 472 tmc ft. “The Centre appreciated the efforts of the state …

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 …

Ahead of polls, KCR sanctions Rs 195 crore for drinking water needs in Kamareddy
1 year, 4 months ago

Ahead of polls, KCR sanctions Rs 195 crore for drinking water needs in Kamareddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Ahead of Chief Minister Chandrashekar Rao’s election contest from Kamareddy assembly constituency, the state government has sanctioned '195 crore for a drinking water project in the region. A new pipeline will be laid from the Sriram Sagar project to Mallannagutta for supply of drinking water. During Congress rule, a new pipeline had been laid from the Sriram Sagar project …

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 …

Rains boost groundwater levels across Telangana
1 year, 5 months ago

Rains boost groundwater levels across Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The monsoon season has seen an increase in groundwater levels in the state in July following excess rainfall of 62 per cent in June and July. However as compared to the groundwater level in July 2022, the water levels recorded a fall by 1.03 m-bgl in July 2023 and only Bhupalapally, Jogulamba Gadwal, Mulugu and Sangareddy showed an increase …

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