Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Telangana, Maharashtra Show Possible Progress on Tummidihatti Barrage
Telangana and Maharashtra are discussing how tall a proposed barrage on the Pranahita River should be.
Telangana wants the barrage’s water level to reach 152 metres.
Maharashtra referred to an older agreement for a 148-metre level.
Maharashtra is worried that the higher level could submerge land in its state.
It also wants to ensure that its rights to Godavari River water are protected.
Telangana showed studies about how much land might be submerged.
Telangana said it would pay for relief and rehabilitation if people or land in Maharashtra were affected.
Officials from both states exchanged views in a cordial meeting, but they did not make a final decision.
The Central Water Commission will hold another meeting in three weeks after Maharashtra studies Telangana’s documents.
Telangana and Maharashtra held their first Centre-mediated meeting on the proposed Tummidihatti barrage in New Delhi.
Telangana defended a 152-metre Full Reservoir Level, while Maharashtra referred to the earlier 148-metre agreement.
Maharashtra raised concerns about submergence and possible effects on its Godavari water rights.
Telangana presented technical findings and offered to cover relief and rehabilitation costs for any affected Maharashtra land.
The Central Water Commission scheduled another meeting in three weeks after asking Telangana to share its studies and pre-feasibility report.
- Who
- The Telangana and Maharashtra governments, the Central Water Commission, the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, and officials from the Central Water and Power Research Station are involved.
- What
- Officials discussed Telangana’s proposal to build the Tummidihatti barrage at a 152-metre Full Reservoir Level instead of the earlier 148-metre level.
- When
- The first meeting took place on Tuesday, and the next meeting is scheduled in three weeks; the articles do not provide an exact date.
- Where
- The meeting was held in New Delhi and concerns a proposed barrage across the Pranahita River near Tummidihatti village.
- Why
- Telangana seeks to maximise gravity diversion of Pranahita water, while Maharashtra wants its concerns about submergence and Godavari water rights addressed.
Telangana’s proposal
Maharashtra’s concerns
Barrage level
Telangana’s proposal
Telangana is supporting a 152-metre Full Reservoir Level, backed by surveys, hydrological assessments and technical studies.
Maharashtra’s concerns
Maharashtra referred to the previous agreement that accepted a 148-metre barrage height.
Submergence
Telangana’s proposal
Telangana cited a Central Water and Power Research Station study saying the additional submergence from the higher level would not be significant and offered to fund relief and rehabilitation.
Maharashtra’s concerns
Maharashtra is concerned about possible submergence of land within its territory.
Water rights
Telangana’s proposal
Telangana said the project would comply with conditions ensuring that Maharashtra’s water rights were not affected.
Maharashtra’s concerns
Maharashtra raised concerns about the proposed project’s potential impact on its rights over Godavari River water.
- Proposed reservoir level
- 152 metres Full Reservoir Level
- Earlier agreed level
- 148 metres
- Potential water diversion
- Nearly 80 tmc of Pranahita water could flow by gravity to the Sundilla barrage if an agreement is reached.
- Main Maharashtra concerns
- Possible land submergence and impacts on its Godavari water rights.
- Technical material
- Telangana presented a Central Water and Power Research Station study and prepared a pre-feasibility report.
- Next meeting
- The Central Water Commission scheduled a second meeting in three weeks.
- Telangana assurance
- Telangana said it would bear the full cost of relief and rehabilitation on the Maharashtra side.
