Andhra Pradesh’s Engineer-in-Chief (Irrigation) has written to the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB), seeking its permission to draw 4 tmc ft water from the Srisailam reservoir through the Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanthi (HNSS) network.
The KRMB’s approval was awaited, as the water level crossed the mandatory 854 feet and stood at 861.40 feet at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
At present, the reservoir is holding 110.3410 tmc ft against the maximum of 215.8 tmc ft.
