Minister for Water Resources Ambati Rambabu, along with Ministers Jogi Ramesh and Merugu Nagarjuna, released water to the Krishna eastern and western deltas, at the Krishna Eastern Main Canal, near Prakasam Barrage, here on Friday.
About 1,500 cusecs of water will be released to the Krishna Eastern Delta and 500 cusecs to the Krishna Western Delta through the respective main canals.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rambabu said, for the first time the State government had released water for irrigation purposes one month in advance.
