The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) has written to the 234 and D39 Battalions of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) manning the Nagarajunasagar dam following the ‘occupation’ of half of the spillway area by the Andhra Pradesh police on the night of November 29 last to allow the Telangana State authorities to carry out operation and maintenance works.
In the letter addressed to the Commanding Officer of the CRPF Battalion Superintending Engineer of KRMB G. Varlakshmi Devi stated that following a request from the Telangana authorities the river board had allowed them to carry out O&M works on the half of spillway area on Telangana side and now they need to complete the work on A.P. side of the dam.
The KRMB official asked the CRPF to allow the Telangana authorities to carry out removal and replacement of electrical system control panel and cable as also supply and fixing of electrical related items, including installation, erection, testing and commissioning of new control panel and cables of 26 radial crest gates of Nagarjunasagar dam in Nalgonda district to complete the work before the onset of monsoon.
