Overview
- The statutory Krishna River Management Board committee, which met Tuesday in Hyderabad, approved limited drinking-water draws for both states through August 15.
- Andhra Pradesh can take 10 TMCft from the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir, while Telangana can draw 16 TMCft from Nagarjuna Sagar and 6 TMCft from Srisailam.
- The board said any available water in Srisailam will go to Telangana, reflecting tight stocks across the common Krishna reservoirs.
- Telangana has alleged Andhra Pradesh exceeded its 66:34 share by about 38 TMCft and warned in a May 2 letter that new approvals for AP would trigger drinking-water shortages.
- Andhra Pradesh sought water to fill rural and city tanks in Palnadu, Guntur, Bapatla, Prakasam and Markapuram, highlighting pressure on household supply as summer heat builds.