Telangana requests Karnataka for 5 tmc water from Almatti dam

Telangana has requested the Karnataka government to release five tmc of water from the Almatti dam. This request was made at the government level in anticipation of a severe water crisis once the water levels in the Nagarjuna Sagar project fell below 500 feet. 

The official of the Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited (KBJNL)



of the Karnataka government, which has been managing the operation of irrigation projects in Upper Krishna, is exploring the scope for emergency releases to bail out Telangana from its water woes. It is expected to respond after the parliamentary polls. Karnataka cities, including Benguluru in the Cauvery basin have been facing acute scarcity conditions.