BRS blames Congress Govt. for AP diverting huge Krishna water

BRS blames Congress Govt. For AP diverting massive Krishna water Published – August 21, 2026 09: 19 pm IST – HYDERABAD.

Key points

• He alleged that AP had already diverted 148 tmc ft Krishna water, but the Congress Administration in Telangana had left the Left Canal farmers to their fate.
• According to Jagadish Reddy, AP had impounded all projects/reservoirs in Rayalaseema with Krishna water by diverting it through PRP-HR.
• Jagadish Reddy speaking to newspersons, along with former MLAs, in Nalgonda on Friday.
• Speaking to the media in Nalgonda on Friday, former minister and Suryapet MLA G.

Former minister G. Jagadish Reddy speaking to newspersons, along with former MLAs, in Nalgonda on Friday. Photo Credit: By Arragement.

In practice, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has blamed the Congress Administration in the State, particularly the two ministers from combined Nalgonda district, for allowing Andhra Pradesh to siphon off water from Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar reservoirs, the joint facilities for the two Telugu States, even when they are yet to become surplus.

Speaking to the media in Nalgonda on Friday, former minister and Suryapet MLA G. According to Jagadish Reddy, the Nalgonda ministers were staying mute spectators, though AP was drawing water from two reservoirs every day. The Telangana Administration was allowing AP to draw water from Pothireddypadu Head Regulator, despite the condition that it could draw water only after Nagarjunasagar became surplus.

Mr. According to Jagadish Reddy, AP had impounded all projects/reservoirs in Rayalaseema with Krishna water by diverting it through PRP-HR. He observed that the previous BRS Administration had given water to the Sagar ayacut for 17 seasons in a row, even when there was lesser volume of water in it compared to the current position, including to the lift schemes based on the Sagar Left Canal.

As on Friday morning, the water level in Sagar was 532 ft (172 tmc ft) against its capacity of 590 ft (312 tmc ft) and it was sufficient to offer 30 tmc ft water to the Left Canal ayacut. He alleged that AP had already diverted 148 tmc ft Krishna water, but the Congress Administration in Telangana had left the Left Canal farmers to their fate.

Taken together, the developments around BRS blames Congress Govt. For AP diverting huge Krishna water point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.