Archive · 5 Sep 2026
KTR Sets September 14 Deadline Over Nagarjuna Sagar Water
Farmers in parts of Telangana are worried that their crops may dry out because canal water has not been scheduled.
BRS leader KTR said the government must publish a clear plan by September 14.
The plan should explain when water will be released and how much farmers will receive.
If there is no plan, he said he will walk from Kodad to Haliya with thousands of farmers.
KTR said the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir has about 180 TMCft of water.
He blamed the Congress-led government for not managing irrigation properly.
The BRS also says several promises to farmers have not been completed.
The government’s full response to these allegations was not included in the articles.
BRS leader KT Rama Rao warned of a farmers’ padayatra from Kodad to Haliya if a Nagarjuna Sagar Left Canal release schedule is not announced by September 14.
KTR demanded exact release dates, water quantities, and irrigation turns for farmers in the canal ayacut.
He said the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir held about 180 TMCft, while standing crops remained at risk because water was not being released.
The BRS accused the Congress-led Telangana government of irrigation mismanagement and unfulfilled agricultural promises.
KTR said the issue would be raised in the Assembly session beginning September 7, while BRS protests continue statewide.
- Who
- BRS Working President KT Rama Rao, BRS leaders, and farmers in the Nagarjuna Sagar Left Canal ayacut.
- What
- The BRS is protesting the lack of a Nagarjuna Sagar Left Canal water-release schedule, and KTR has threatened a farmers’ padayatra.
- When
- KTR set September 14 as the deadline; the issue is also expected to be raised during the Assembly session beginning September 7.
- Where
- The protest was held at the NSP Quarters Ground in Miryalaguda; the proposed padayatra would run from Kodad to Haliya.
- Why
- The BRS says farmers need irrigation water to protect standing crops and alleges that the Congress government has failed to manage irrigation and fulfill agricultural promises.
BRS Claims and Demands
Government Position and Missing Response
Canal water release
BRS Claims and Demands
The BRS demands immediate publication of a detailed schedule and sufficient water for standing crops, arguing that releases are being withheld despite reported reservoir storage.
Government Position and Missing Response
The articles report statements attributed to Nalgonda ministers N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy that water would not be released to the Left Canal for agricultural purposes, but provide no fuller explanation from the government.
Irrigation management
BRS Claims and Demands
KTR alleges that the Congress-led government has mishandled irrigation projects, leaving crops in the ayacut at risk of drying.
Government Position and Missing Response
The articles do not include a direct Congress government response or an independent assessment of the BRS allegations.
Krishna water diversion
BRS Claims and Demands
KTR alleges that Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is allowing Andhra Pradesh to divert Krishna water to the Veligonda Project and Pothireddypadu head regulator for political reasons.
Government Position and Missing Response
The articles include no response from Revanth Reddy, the Andhra Pradesh government, or Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
- Deadline
- September 14 for announcing a Nagarjuna Sagar Left Canal water-release schedule.
- Proposed padayatra
- A farmers’ march from Kodad to Haliya along the canal ayacut.
- Main demand
- A timetable specifying release dates, water quantities, and irrigation turns.
- Reported reservoir storage
- KTR said Nagarjuna Sagar held approximately 180 TMCft of water.
- Reported water level
- KTR separately alleged that the Nagarjuna Sagar Project water level was 537 feet.
- Earlier water claim
- KTR said 50 TMC of water had reached the project through power generation at Srisailam during the previous BRS government.
- Other alleged pending promises
- The BRS cited pending Rythu Bandhu payments for three crop seasons, unfulfilled tenant-farmer support, and unimplemented assistance for landless agricultural labourers; another report also cited alleged gaps involving farm-loan waivers, Rythu Bharosa, and crop bonuses.
