Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Committee Formed to Resolve Telangana-AP Water Disputes
The central government has created a special team to help Telangana and Andhra Pradesh solve their water problems.
This team includes important people from both states and other experts.
They will look at how to share water fairly and come up with solutions.
The team has three months to finish their work and give their suggestions.
The team is led by the Chairman of the Central Water Commission and includes officials from both states and other water management boards.
The decision comes after a meeting on July 16, 2025, and the team has until July 31, 2026, to submit their report.
The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti formed a high-level committee to address water disputes between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
The committee is headed by the Chairman of the Central Water Commission (CWC) and includes senior officials and experts from both states and relevant water management boards.
The committee's mandate is to examine water management issues, address outstanding concerns, and suggest solutions for equitable water sharing.
The committee has been asked to submit its report within three months of the issuance of the order.
The decision follows a meeting held on July 16, 2025, between the Union Minister for Jal Shakti and the Chief Ministers of both states.
- Who
- Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Chairman of Central Water Commission (CWC), senior officials and experts from water resources departments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, representatives from KRMB, GRMB, NWDA, and CWC
- What
- Formation of a high-level committee to address water-related issues between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
- When
- July 16, 2025 (meeting), within three months of the issuance of the order (report submission)
- Where
- Hyderabad, New Delhi
- Why
- To examine and address water management issues and ensure equitable and efficient sharing of water between the two states
- Committee Formation
- Union Ministry of Jal Shakti
- Meeting Date
- July 16, 2025
- Committee Head
- Chairman of Central Water Commission (CWC)
- Committee Members
- Senior officials and experts from water resources departments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, representatives from KRMB, GRMB, NWDA, and CWC
- Mandate
- Examine water management issues, address concerns, and suggest solutions for equitable water sharing
- Report Deadline
- Three months from the issuance of the order
- KWDT-II Extension
- July 31, 2026
- Apex Council
- Union Minister of Jal Shakti and Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
