CM directs officials to strengthen arguments in Supreme Court on Krishna waters

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed the officials to make effective submissions in the Supreme Court to secure Telangana’s rightful share in the waters of the Krishna River and submit all necessary evidence on the issues in dispute with Andhra Pradesh.

As the case is expected to come up for hearing in the Supreme Court after November 18, the chief minister held a meeting with legal experts and senior irrigation officials regarding the state’s arguments.

The chief minister stressed the need for a strong legal approach to the Krishna water sharing dispute and asked officials to ensure that all relevant materials and evidence are brought before the court.

He also directed the engineers to expedite the Dindi and Achampet irrigation schemes and reiterated that water for both the projects should be supplied from Edula as decided earlier.

He asked the officials to ensure that the required 0.6 tmc ft of water was released from Narlapur to Edula without any hindrance. Engineers were asked to identify sections where tunnels and canals would be required and prepare a comprehensive Detailed Project Report (DPR).

For the additional 1 ft TMC proposed under the Kaleshwaram project, the chief minister warned officials against taking hasty decisions. He asked them to ensure that the mistakes made by the previous government are not repeated.

Pointing out that the existing system is facing difficulties in transporting even the current 2 TMC feet of water, he said the additional TMC feet work should be taken up only after thorough examination of all technical and administrative aspects.

He directed the officials to first review the proceedings in the Kaleswaram cases pending in the Supreme Court and to take up the land only after examining the legal status. He also stressed on the need to obtain all necessary permits from the Central Water Commission.

The meeting was attended by Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Senior High Court Advocate CS Vaidyanathan and senior irrigation officials.

Published – 10 Nov 2026 22:34 IST