The Telangana and Andhra Pradesh state governments have come to an interim
arrangement for sharing water from the Krishna River. The new agreement
replaces the ad hoc sharing system that has been in place since the
bifurcation of the state in 2014. Under the new arrangement, Telangana will
receive 33 percent of the river water, while Andhra Pradesh will receive 66
percent. This is a significant shift from the previous arrangement, where
Telangana received only 10 percent of the water.
The agreement comes after several rounds of talks between the two states,
which were mediated by the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB). The KRMB
has been overseeing the sharing of Krishna River water between the two
states since 2014. The new arrangement is expected to provide greater
clarity and stability to the water sharing system, which has been a
contentious issue between the two states.
arrangement for sharing water from the Krishna River. The new agreement
replaces the ad hoc sharing system that has been in place since the
bifurcation of the state in 2014. Under the new arrangement, Telangana will
receive 33 percent of the river water, while Andhra Pradesh will receive 66
percent. This is a significant shift from the previous arrangement, where
Telangana received only 10 percent of the water.
The agreement comes after several rounds of talks between the two states,
which were mediated by the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB). The KRMB
has been overseeing the sharing of Krishna River water between the two
states since 2014. The new arrangement is expected to provide greater
clarity and stability to the water sharing system, which has been a
contentious issue between the two states.
