KRMB panel meet fails to arrive at consensus on water-sharing
The Krishna River Management Board failed to reach a consensus on water-sharing between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for the 2026-27 season. Both states remain deadlocked over allocation ratios amid poor inflows and mutual accusations of unauthorized water usage.
Why it matters
Water disputes between these states impact agricultural stability and drinking water security for millions in Southern India.
A meeting of the three-member committee of the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) comprising the Member-Secretary of the board and Engineers-in-Chief of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana held here on Friday has failed to arrive at any conclusion on the proportion of water-sharing for 2026-27 impacted by the El Nino conditions as the two states were adamant on their stands.
While AP has been insisting upon continuing the ad hoc sharing arrangement of 66:34 (AP:TG), which was agreed for 2015-16 and continued later despite Telangana’s demand for 50% share since 2020, Telangana too has been standing ground for 50% share. As the deadlock continued in two successive meetings, it was decided to have another meeting in the fourth week of this month.
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