Telangana government has raised objection to the plans of Andhra Pradesh to construct two new barrages downstream of the Prakasam Barrage to utilise the river Krishna water in violation of the provisions AP Reorganisation Act and also without appraisal of the Krishna River Management Board and approval of the Apex Council.
Engineer-in-Chief (Irrigation-General) of Telangana C. Muralidhar addressed a letter to Chairman of the KRMB M.P. Singh requesting him to restrain A.P. from taking up the two barrages stating that they are new projects and could not be taken up without appraisal of the river board and approval of the Apex Council.
The ENC referring reports on the AP’s plans to construct a barrage 12 km downstream of the Prakasam Barrage with a storage capacity of 2.7 tmc ft between Chodavaram and Ramachandrapuram villages of Penamaluru and Mangalagiri mandals. Similarly, another barrage is planned at 62 km downstream of Prakasam Barrage between Bandi Kollanka and Toorpupalem villages of Mopidevi and Repalle mandals with storage capacity of 4.7 tmc ft.
