The interstate water dispute between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh state is deepening with each passing day. In a fresh development, the AP government has written a letter to the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) on the issue.
In its letter, the AP government has expressed its objections over the production of Hydel Power by its Telangana counterpart. It urged the board to take steps for the suspension of the power generation in Srisailam, Nagarjuna Sagar, and Pulichinthala irrigation projects.
It told the board that the generation of the Hydel power was leading to the loss of water from the Krishna river.
It also urged the board to include the water used for power generation by the Telangana government into its existing allocated water quota.
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The AP government also told the board that the Telangana government used 113 tmc of water in Srisailam, 86 tmc in Nagarjuna Sagar, and 23 tmc of water in Pulichinthala projects so far.
It also alleged that the Telangana government had violated the decisions of the board on the issue and the existing agreements. It urged the board to impose fines on the Telangana government for the violations of the agreements.
The AP government has also urged the board to convene an emergency meeting of the board on the issue.
SOURCE-NSS
