Stalemate continues over Krishna River waters sharing between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

GoAP also agreed to a proposal to meet on December 6 at Delhi to discuss all the issues.GoAP agrees to MoJS requests to stop water releases and meet on December 6 to discuss NSP dispute. Chief Secretary explains historic injustice done to AP and requests to shift KRMB HQ to Visakhapatnam. GoAP willing to handover control of offtakes to KRMB, while GoTS refuses. Indent placed for 5 TMC of water.

With the stalemate on the Nagarjunasagar Project (NSP) site continuing, the Andhra Pradesh Government, has agreed for two requests made by the Union Ministry of Jal Sakti (MoJS) to stop water releases as a good gesture till Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) takes a decision on the indent placed by Andhra Pradesh on December 4 and the proposal to meet on December 6 at Delhi to discuss all the issues. 

These decisions were taken in a virtual meeting held by Debashree Mukherji, Secretary, MoJS on December 2 with the Chief Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States for resolving the dispute over the sharing of Krishna river waters, in the wake of Andhra Pradesh government taking possession of its ‘legitimate’ territory on the NSP, a couple of days back. 

From Andhra Pradesh, Chief Secretary K.S. Jawahar Reddy attended whereas his Telangana counterpart was not present. 

Meanwhile, Mr. Jawahar Reddy explained in detail the issue and the use of water at Srisailam Project for power production by Telangana and collecting the same at NSP so as to maintain complete control of water releases from NSP on both sides to their advantage denying the legitimate agreed share of water to Andhra Pradesh.

The Chief Secretary requested Ms. Debashree Mukherji to give directions to the Chairman, KRMB to shift KRMB headquarters from Hyderabad to Visakhapatnam as early as possible, as suitable accommodation is kept ready for which the Secretary, MoJS agreed.

The Chief Secretary explained the historic injustice done to Andhra Pradesh, as the control of facilities on the left bank in Srisailam Project were taken over by the State of Telangana although Srisailam Project is supposed to be under the control of Chief Engineer, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.

Even all the offtakes on the right bank of NSP located in the territory of AP and left bank are taken under the control of the State of Telangana, Mr. Jawahar Reddy maintained.