Hyderabad: Early water releases from the Krishna basin projects have raised hopes of a better Kharif season in Telangana, but they are also set to deepen the 11-year rift between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh (AP) over water sharing. Despite a substantial water availability of 1,010 TMC for both states, Telangana’s allocation remained unfairly low during the last water year (2024–25).
With telemetry systems installed in the first phase giving faulty readings, fears persist that Telangana may once again receive a raw deal. The State got just 242 TMC (24%) last year—short of its provisional 34% share (299 TMC) from the 811 TMC allocated to the erstwhile united AP. Meanwhile, AP diverted 450 TMC (76%), largely through the Pothireddypadu head regulator and the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme (RLIS), which draws 8 TMC daily from the Srisailam reservoir.
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