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Stop drawing Krishna water, KRMB tells AP
In a quick response to a complaint lodged by Telangana government, Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) on Tuesday vindicated the stand of TS government and instructed Andhra Pradesh government to stop drawal of Krishna water from Pothireddypadu Head Regulator with immediate effect.
Hyderabad: In a quick response to a complaint lodged by Telangana government, Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) on Tuesday vindicated the stand of TS government and instructed Andhra Pradesh government to stop drawal of Krishna water from Pothireddypadu Head Regulator with immediate effect.
In a letter to AP Engineer –in Chief (Irrigation), KRMB member-secretary Samir Chatterjee said that the KRMB observed from the daily data from flood control that the release from the head regulator was 12.436 tmc ft of water as on October 3 against water release order of 3 tmc ft (inclusive of already drawn water of about 1.5 tmc ft). AP government released excess water from the regulator, said the official.
Earlier in the day, Telangana Engineer –in-Chief C Muralidhar shot off a strong letter to the board member-secretary demanding action against AP government for excess drawal of water. He brought to the notice of the board that in spite of KRMB’s request to stop the drawal of water on September 27, the AP government continued to draw the water. The excess drawal of water would adversely affect drinking and irrigation needs under Nagarjunasagar project and Krishna Basin.
Telagnana government had on September 27 complained to the KRMB against the AP government about the tampering of telemetry machines at Pothireddypadu head regulator.
Responding to that letter AP Engineer-in-Chief said that they had drawn the water only after seeking permission from the KRMB. He said that the AP government had not drawn excess water as alleged by the TS government. He also denied that there has been any manipulation of telemetry system. But the KRMB has finally vindicated the stand of Telangana government.
