Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Set September 4 Krishna Water Talks
Andhra Pradesh needs extra water for people to drink during a dry period.
It will take 8 tmcft of water from the Nagarjunasagar project.
The water will be used in parts of five districts.
Officials will fill storage tanks and overhead tanks with it.
Andhra Pradesh plans to draw the water for 15 days.
Telangana has also started taking Krishna water for drinking needs.
Officials from the two states will discuss how to share the river water.
Teams will patrol the canal to stop people from taking water without permission.
Andhra Pradesh began drawing 8 tmcft of Krishna water over 15 days for drinking needs.
The water will serve parts of Palnadu, Bapatla, Guntur, Prakasam and Markapur districts.
Authorities began drawing about 3,000 cusecs from the Nagarjunasagar Right Main Canal Power House.
Telangana also began drawing Krishna water for drinking purposes and was informed by Andhra Pradesh officials.
Officials from both states are scheduled to discuss Krishna water sharing at a September 4 meeting.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh and Telangana water officials, with the Krishna River Management Board involved.
- What
- The states will discuss Krishna water sharing while Andhra Pradesh draws 8 tmcft for drinking water needs.
- When
- Andhra Pradesh began drawing water on Wednesday; the next discussion is scheduled for September 4 and may be followed by another drawal toward the end of November.
- Where
- Water is being drawn from the Nagarjunasagar project’s Right Main Canal Power House for areas in five Andhra Pradesh districts.
- Why
- Andhra Pradesh is filling storage and overhead tanks to meet drinking water needs during a dry spell and concerns about future rainfall.
- Andhra Pradesh allocation
- 8 tmcft of Krishna water
- Drawing period
- 15 days from Wednesday
- Initial flow
- About 3,000 cusecs
- Benefiting districts
- Palnadu, Bapatla, Guntur, Prakasam and Markapur
- Water source
- Nagarjunasagar project’s Right Main Canal Power House
- Scheduled meeting
- Andhra Pradesh and Telangana officials are due to discuss sharing at a September 4 Krishna River Management Board meeting
- Monitoring
- Patrolling teams from revenue, Rural Water Supply, police and other departments will prevent unauthorised canal drawal