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Noninstallation of telemetry system: Telangana pulls up AP
On the insistence of State government, the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) has instructed the Andhra Pradesh government to submit a report on the installation of telemetry system at the identified points near Pothireddypadu and Banakacharla head regulars.
Hyderabad: On the insistence of State government, the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) has instructed the Andhra Pradesh government to submit a report on the installation of telemetry system at the identified points near Pothireddypadu and Banakacharla head regulars.
KRMB called a meeting with the irrigation Secretaries of both Telangana and AP on June 6 in Hyderabad. Before the meeting, the Board finalised agenda which include discussion on telemetry system, sharing Krishna water from Nagarjunasagar and Srisailam reservoirs and sharing power from hydel generation units between the two States. Board’s member secretary A Parmesham said that the implementation of delegation of power in the KRMB would also be discussed in the meeting.
The officials said that Telangana government lodged a strong complaint against AP for its failure in installing the telemetry system at the identified locations across the two regulators. Telangana Irrigation department already submitted a report about the excess drawl of Krishna water last year. The water utilisation by two States in water year 2017-18 will also be discussed in themeeting.
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