TG Seeks Allocation of Assured Water to Drought-Prone Areas

Telangana counsel on Friday explained to the Brijesh Kumar Tribunal (Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II) how the lift irrigation schemes are essential for the state and how historically gravity flows were denied to it, compelling it to take up the lift irrigation schemes.

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The counsel, using maps, explained how the reorganisation of states in 1956 and improper persuasion by the erstwhile AP with the Union government and KWDT-I impacted the gravity flows to the tune of 174.3 tmcft to Telangana areas.

He also explained how the ongoing projects like Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC), Kalwakurthi LIS, Nettampadu LIS, Palamuru-Rangareddy LIS and Dindi LIS with a total water requirement should be covered under assured water, under 75% dependability.