The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) has approved release of 105 tmc ft water to meet the drinking water and irrigation needs of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh till the end of the current water year or May 31.
According to the river board officials, the approved quantity of water at the disposal of Telangana is 85 tmc ft, including 6 tmc ft supply for Hyderabad water board, and for AP it is 20 tmc ft, based on the indents placed by the two States and their balance eligibility shares.
The indents placed by the two member States were discussed at a virtual meet held on March 10. Before approving the quantities for the two States, a three-member committee considered the indents placed by AP through its letters dated February 25, March 11 and 14 and by Telangana on February 14. The panel also considered the utilisation of water by the two States as per the data available with the river board.
