Archive · 10 Aug 2026
MLA GMR releases Kurumurthy Raya LIS water, criticises BRS
A leader in Telangana named Madhusudhan Reddy, also called GMR, switched on big water pumps to send water through canals to nearby villages.
The water comes from a project called the Kurumurthy Raya Lift Irrigation Scheme.
The water is going to Dupally, Kothapally, Ammapur and Kurumurthy villages.
GMR said the government is watching flood water arriving from upstream areas.
He said they decide how much water to release based on the situation and farmers' needs.
GMR is unhappy with the old government, called BRS, which ruled before the Congress party.
He said Telangana got much less Krishna river water than Andhra Pradesh, even though most of the river basin is in Telangana.
He promised that the current Chief Minister's government will protect farmers' interests.
GMR also started building a new village office building at Kothapally.
Devarakadra MLA G Madhusudhan Reddy (GMR) released water into canals from the Kurumurthy Raya Lift Irrigation Scheme at Kothapally village in Madanapuram mandal on Sunday.
Water was released to the villages of Dupally, Kothapally, Ammapur and Kurumurthy.
GMR said the Congress government is monitoring flood inflows from upstream and releasing water downstream based on the situation.
Water has already been released through the Koilsagar, Nettempadu, Kalwakurthy, Bhima Phase-I and Bhima Phase-II projects.
GMR criticised the previous BRS government over Krishna water allocation, claiming Telangana was allotted only 299 TMC out of 811 TMC while Andhra Pradesh received 512 TMC.
He also laid the foundation stone for a new Gram Panchayat building at Kothapally village.
- Who
- Devarakadra MLA G Madhusudhan Reddy (GMR), leaders and public representatives, the Congress state government under Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, and the previous BRS government.
- What
- Water was released from the Kurumurthy Raya Lift Irrigation Scheme into canals, and the foundation stone for a new Gram Panchayat building was laid.
- When
- Sunday.
- Where
- Kothapally village, Madanapuram mandal, Mahabubnagar district, Telangana.
- Why
- To release flood inflows downstream and supply irrigation water to villages based on water availability and farmers' requirements.
Congress Government View
BRS View
Krishna water allocation
Congress Government View
GMR alleges that of the 811 TMC Krishna water allocated, Andhra Pradesh received 512 TMC while Telangana got only 299 TMC, and that the then BRS government failed to fight for the State's interests despite nearly 67 per cent of the Krishna basin being in Telangana.
BRS View
The article reports GMR urging BRS leaders to stop making what he calls baseless allegations and misleading people, but it does not present BRS's own detailed response to the allocation claims.
Pothireddypadu expansion
Congress Government View
GMR questioned the response of BRS leaders during the expansion of Pothireddypadu, alleging that large quantities of water were diverted to Andhra Pradesh at that time.
BRS View
No BRS response on the Pothireddypadu expansion is included in the article.
- Scheme
- Kurumurthy Raya Lift Irrigation Scheme (Kurumurthy Raya LIS)
- Location
- Kothapally village, Madanapuram mandal, Mahabubnagar district, Telangana
- Villages receiving water
- Dupally, Kothapally, Ammapur and Kurumurthy
- Total Krishna water allocation
- 811 TMC
- Andhra Pradesh allocation
- 512 TMC
- Telangana allocation
- 299 TMC
- Krishna basin share in Telangana
- Nearly 67 per cent
- Other projects releasing water
- Koilsagar, Nettempadu, Kalwakurthy, Bhima Phase-I and Bhima Phase-II
- Chief Minister
- A. Revanth Reddy