Telangana CM, Irrigation Minister seek water from Karnataka to save crops in Palamuru
Telangana officials have requested the Karnataka government to release water from the Upper Krishna river system to support stressed crops in the Mahabubnagar district. The request highlights the ongoing challenge of managing limited water resources across state lines during dry conditions.
Why it matters
Inter-state water disputes are critical issues in India that directly impact agricultural stability and regional political relations.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy have requested the Karnataka government to release water from the Upper Krishna river system to help save standing crops under stress in the erstwhile Mahabubnagar district.
Mr. Uttam Kumar Reddy said Telangana had taken up the matter with the Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in view of the difficult water situation in the Krishna basin and the urgent requirement of farmers dependent on the Jurala irrigation system.
He said Karnataka was requested to consider releasing some water from the Narayanpur reservoir so that additional inflows could reach Jurala project and provide relief to farmers whose standing crops were under stress.
“We have explained the situation and requested them to release some water. They have said they will examine the availability and get back to us,” he said.
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