Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Farmers stage noose protest demanding KC Canal water release
Farmers in the Rayalaseema region are worried because their crops need water.
On Monday, they protested inside the dry KC Canal.
They wore ropes around their necks to show how serious their distress had become.
They want water sent into the canal from the Muchumarri Lift Irrigation Scheme.
The farmers said the Srisailam reservoir had more than 875 feet of water.
They believe their canal is being denied its proper share.
Without water, they fear their standing crops will dry up.
They asked the government to act quickly and warned that the protest could become stronger.
Farmers entered the dry KC Canal in Kurnool wearing noose ropes around their necks.
They demanded immediate water release into the canal from the Muchumarri Lift Irrigation Scheme.
Farmers said standing crops were suffering because the canal was not receiving its due share.
They alleged water was withheld despite the Srisailam reservoir holding more than 875 feet of water.
The protesters warned they would intensify their agitation and could resort to extreme steps if water was not released.
- Who
- Farmers from the Rayalaseema region, including protesters in Kurnool.
- What
- They staged a noose-themed protest demanding immediate release of water into the KC Canal.
- When
- Monday.
- Where
- The dry KC Canal in Kurnool, in the Rayalaseema region.
- Why
- They said insufficient canal water was damaging standing crops and worsening the regional water crisis.
- Protest location
- KC Canal, Kurnool
- Demand
- Immediate release of water into the KC Canal
- Water source requested
- Muchumarri Lift Irrigation Scheme
- Reservoir level cited
- More than 875 feet at Srisailam reservoir
- Main concern
- Standing crops are at risk because farmers say the canal is not receiving its due share
- Further warning
- Farmers said they would intensify the agitation and could resort to suicides if water was not released