Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Fail to Agree on Krishna Water Sharing
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana share water from the Krishna River.
They met with the Krishna River Management Board to decide how much water each state should receive.
The states could not agree on a sharing formula.
Andhra Pradesh wants 66% of the water, while Telangana wants an equal 50:50 split for now.
Andhra Pradesh says it needs 104 tmc ft for drinking water.
Telangana says it needs 200 tmc ft.
Each state accused the other of taking more water than it should.
The reservoirs currently have only about 142 tmc ft available between them.
Another meeting is planned later this month.
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana failed to reach agreement on Krishna river water sharing at their second meeting with the Krishna River Management Board.
Andhra Pradesh sought a 66:34 allocation ratio through August 2027, while Telangana demanded an interim 50:50 division pending a tribunal decision.
Telangana said it needs 200 tmc ft for drinking water, compared with Andhra Pradesh’s request for 104 tmc ft.
The states accused each other of unauthorized withdrawals involving Pothireddypadu, Veligonda and the Srisailam left bank powerhouse.
The Krishna River Management Board is expected to decide on the demands at another meeting later this month.
- Who
- Officials from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and the Krishna River Management Board.
- What
- The states failed to agree on interim Krishna River water allocations and accused each other of illegal withdrawals.
- When
- The second meeting was held on Friday, following a meeting on Thursday; another meeting is expected at the end of the month.
- Where
- The meeting was held in Hyderabad, with the disputed water drawn from the Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar reservoirs.
- Why
- Water availability is limited amid the expected impact of El Niño, while both states seek supplies for drinking-water needs.
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
Water-sharing ratio
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh says allocations should remain at 66:34 through August 2027, based on an earlier arrangement.
Telangana
Telangana says the earlier arrangement was temporary and that interim sharing should be 50:50 until the tribunal decides.
Drinking-water needs
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh requests 104 tmc ft and says Telangana’s 200-tmc-ft demand is unreasonable.
Telangana
Telangana says it requires 200 tmc ft to meet its drinking-water needs.
Alleged unauthorized withdrawals
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh says Telangana is drawing water through the Srisailam left bank powerhouse without a current need for hydroelectric generation.
Telangana
Telangana says Andhra Pradesh is overdrawing through Pothireddypadu and Veligonda; Andhra Pradesh responds that it is using water from its own share.
- Andhra Pradesh proposal
- A 66:34 water-sharing ratio between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana through August 2027.
- Telangana proposal
- A 50:50 interim sharing ratio pending a final decision by the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II.
- Telangana drinking-water demand
- 200 tmc ft.
- Andhra Pradesh drinking-water demand
- 104 tmc ft.
- Available reservoir water
- About 142 tmc ft between Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar as of Friday.
- Srisailam capacity
- 215.8 tmc ft.
- Nagarjunasagar capacity
- 312.045 tmc ft.
- Next step
- The Krishna River Management Board is expected to consider the allocation demands at another meeting later this month.