TS seeks omission of 7 NS Left Canal components from KRMB Sch-2
The Hindu
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Telangana government has sought more changes in the purview of Krishna River Management Board (KRMB), which is yet to be implemented although the appointed day was October 14, this time seeking omission of seven components of Nagarjunasagar (NS) Left Canal from Schedule-2 of the gazette notification till the finalisation of KWDT-II award.
In a letters addressed to Chairman of the river board M.P. Singh, Engineer-in-Chief of Telangana C. Muralidhar has also urged the board to restrict water utilisation up to Kattaleru river as per Joint Project Report 1954 and to irrigate the areas covered by the seven components through alternate sources such as Chintalapudi lift irrigation scheme.
The seven components whose omission has been sought by Telangana from Schedule-2 of the gazette notification are off-takes of 16 and 17th branch canals, Managapuram major, Bonakal branch canal, Madhira branch canal and 21st main branch canal from NS Left Canal and Tiruvuru major and Kakarla major from 21st main branch canal.
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