Hyderabad: The Telangana Government urges the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) to take only 20% of water for drinking purposes while considering the use of state water.
The government said it would seek the allocation of utilization of 15 TMCFT (75 TMCFT) to domestic water requirements for the projected population until 2051.
“In accordance with Water Disputes Krishna, Tribunal (KWDT-1) VII clause from the final sequence, only 20%.
Drawl made for Directing drinking water (irrigation) C Muralidhar said in a letter aimed at the KRMB Chair on Thursday.
In the letter, the state government said with the aim of providing drinking water for all, the Bhagiratha mission scheme was taken.
The water was taken from all old sources and The aim is only to maintain a minimum withdrawal level to ensure that water will be withdrawn only for drinking requirements below these levels.
“Annual water barriers from the left canal of Nagarjuna Sagar, Srisailam left the Canal Bank, Jurwawurthy was being accounted for.
Likewise for projects such as WYRA, Koilsagar and SunKesula water accounts are also given separately, “said The Encs.
Meanwhile, Union Jal Shakti officials held meetings with KRMB and GRMB officials about arrangements to take over all irrigation projects in the two countries of Telangana and AP from October 14.
The two countries have provided information about several projects and distributed in detail project reports (DPRs).