Hyderabad, May 14 -- The Congress party on Thursday approached the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) opposing the plans of Andhra Pradesh Government to utlise additional 3 TMC water from Srisailam by upgrading canal systems from Pothyreddypadu Head Regulators.
"If the plan of AP Govt to draw an additional 3 TMC per day, in addition to the present drawing of Krishna water from the foreshore of Srisailam reservoir, is executed, then lakhs of farmers in Southern Telangana would be affected adversely. Besides agriculture, it may also be pertinent to mention that Krishna river water is utilized for drinking water to Hyderabad," a delegation headed by Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President & Nalgonda MP Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Re...