Godavari Delta Chief Engineer R. Sateesh Kumar said that 34 TMC of water is available in the Godavari and Sileru rivers to meet irrigation and drinking water needs in the Godavari region. Farmers are in need of irrigation water for the Rabi crops.
Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Sateesh Kumar said; “The Godavari region requires 19 TMC of water both to meet irrigation and drinking water needs in the summer. However, 34 TMC of water is available if the inflows from the Godavari and Sileru are combined.”
In December 2023, the irrigation officials sounded an alert about a shortfall of 8 TMC of water for the Rabi season due to the diversion of water for the Kaleshwaram project in Telangana.
