No Share for Telangana in Pattiseema Waters

Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) had refused the claim of Telangana on Pattiseema waters. Telangana government is arguing that the water diverted using Pattiseema Project have to be considered in Andhra Pradesh’s share of waters which will leave Telangana with more share of the actual Krishna water.

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But then KRMB refused to buy this argument. The Board also decided that Andhra Pradesh will get 63.13% and Telangana will get 36.87% share in the main projects on Krishna River based on the rainfall registered. According to the existing storage, Telangana will get 43 TMCs and Andhra Pradesh will get 87 TMCs this season.

Both the states are told to send an opinion on the same by 13th of this month. If they failed to do so, it will be deemed as agreed. Pattiseema is mooted by AP government as the temporary alternate to Polavaram Project. The Project diverts Godavari water to Krishna Basin during the floods. The idea is to use the Krishna Basin’s share in Krishna water to Rayalaseema.