*RIVER AND WATER DISTRIBUTES IN TELANGANA

River water disputes in Telangana state

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Some Seemandhra politicians and leaders, who oppose Telangana state, expressed concerns that River water disputes will arise with the formation of Telangana state, but Telangana leaders said those fears are baseless.^[1] The new Telangana state comprising the areas of Telangana in erstwhile Hyderabad / Nizam state would be formed in to a separate state consisting of 10 districts of present Telangana region. Group of ministers on Telangana are looking into all the issues related to the formation of Telangana state including the water issues.^[2]
Here are various tribunals and allocations related to rivers in Andhra Pradesh.

Hyderabad state before 1956

Contents

• 1 Interstate River Water Disputes Act
• 2 Krishna river water disputes tribunal award
• 3 Krishna river water allocations to Telangana
• 4 Sharing water storages
• 5 Sharing hydro power from joint projects
• 6 Godavari river water sharing
• 7 See also
• 8 References

Interstate River Water Disputes Act

Main article: Interstate River Water Disputes Act

Most of the Telangana state area falls in Krishna and Godavari river basins. A small portion in eastern Telangana is falling in Tammileru / Erra Kalava river basins which are draining in to Kolleru lake. Telangana will become an upper riparian state to Seemandhra in all its river basins (Krishna, Godavari, etc.) like Karnataka and Maharashtra.^[3] Interstate river water disputes (ISRWD) act 1956 and the Bachawat tribunal award along with other agreements are applicable for sharing the Krishna & Godavari river waters.^[4]

Krishna river water disputes tribunal award

Main article: Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal

The Bachawat tribunal allotted 811, 734 & 585 tmc to Andhra Pradesh (AP), Karnataka & Maharashtra respectively for use in any water year at 100% success rate totalling to 2160 tmc out of the 2578 tmc average yearly availability in the river.^[5] The tribunal final order (clause vii a) says that states can build up carry over storage capacity for use in the deficit water years when the water availability is below 2130 tmc to achieve the permitted water use in all the years. Thus the left out unallocated average water is 448 tmc in the river. Nearly 360 tmc water is diverted outside the Krishna river basin in Seemandhra area (TB HLC, KC canal, NS RBC & Krishna delta) for irrigation use out of 811 tmc allocation to AP. Nearly 90 tmc Godavari water is presently diverted to Krishna basin in Telangana area by Manjira drinking water supply to Hyderabad city (10 tmc), Kakatiya Canal from Pochampadu dam (60 tmc) and Devadula lift irrigation (20 tmc). Pranahita Chevella lift canal (100 tmc), Dummugudam Rajiv & Indira lift canals in Khammam & Warangal districts (20 tmc) for using Godavari water in Krishna basin area of Telangana are also under construction.^{[citation needed]}

Krishna river water allocations to Telangana

Out of the 811 tmc permanent water allocations to AP, nearly 263 tmc (130 tmc by medium & minor irrigation projects, 100 tmc by NS LBC from Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir, 15 tmc from Rajolibanda barrage & 17. 2 tmc from Jurala project) is used in Telangana area as recommended by Bachawat Tribunal.^{[citation needed]}

Sharing water storages

Bachawat tribunal allocated 180 tmc to Krishna Delta, 280 tmc to Nagarjuna sagar left & right canals, 33 tmc as evaporation loss in Srisailam for keeping 150 tmc carry over storage capacity and 4 tmc to Guntur channel originating from Prakasam barrage totaling to 497 tmc. In addition Srisailam reservoir is also used for meeting firm allocation to Srisailam right bank canal (11tmc), KC canal (40 tmc) and Chennai water supply project (15 tmc). The total firm allocated water consumption is 562 tmc from these three reservoirs. Presently the gross storage capacities of Srisailam, Nagarjuna Sagar & Pulichintala reservoirs are 312 tmc, 215 tmc & 45 tmc respectively at full reservoir levels totaling to 572 tmc. Minimum 72 tmc is dead storage capacity below their river sluice gates which cannot be utilized and also to be spared for moderate silt accumulation. Thus the maximum storage capacity of these reservoirs is 500 tmc with the operation of river sluice gates to serve 562 tmc yearly water use allocations and 150 tmc carryover storage by Bachawat tribunal. Nearly 60 tmc is identified as water flows at 75% dependability from the catchment area downstream of Pulicintala dam. Most of this water (nearly 40 tmc) is joining the sea unused as flood water in the absence of adequate storage reservoir in Paller and Munner river sub basins located in Telangana area (Khammam & Warangal districts).^{[citation needed][original research?]}

Sharing hydro power from joint projects

Main article: Nagarjuna Sagar tail pond

Bachawat tribunal has made water allocations on en masse/bulk basis and not project wise giving full flexibility to states in whatever way they want to use the allocated water but yearly water use should not exceed the allocation limit. It can happen that the total allocations to Seemandhra / Telangana may be used totally from Srisailam reservoir and water could be transferred from Godavari river in to Srisailam (900 MW) and Nagarjuna Sagar (700 MW) reservoirs by running the hydro units in pumping mode for meeting water uses and building up the carryover storage capacity. All the hydro power capacity located at joint dam sites (river based) at Srisailam, Nagarjuna Sagar, NS tail pond & Pulichintala shall be shared between Seemandhra & Telangana states in proportion to the Krishna water firm allocations. Pumping needs would be given top priority followed by peaking power and last preference to run off (secondary) power generation.^{[citation needed][original research?]}

Godavari river water sharing

Main article: Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal

Telangana region alone is planning to use more than 300 tmc from Godavari river in Devadula (30 tmc), Pranhita Chevalla (150 tmc), Kanthalapalli (50 tmc), Yellampally (30 tmc), Kinnerasani, Komarambheem (11 tmc), Dummugudem Rajiv & Indira lift irrigation schemes (30 tmc), Lower penganga and other projects whereas the total firm allotment for new projects by Godavari tribunal award shall not exceed 300 tmc in AP (both Telangana & Seemandhra together).^[6] The completed projects including Taliperu, Puskaram lift, Tadipudi lift, etc. projects and ongoing/future Polavaram, lower Sileru, etc. projects in Seemandra also need more than 300 tmc.^{[7][citation needed][original research?]}

See also

• Andhra State
• Hyderabad State
• Telangana movement
• Samaikyandhra Movement
• Polavaram Project

References

1. Jump up ^ "No truth in water wars: Irrigation minister disputes Kiran Reddy's contention". Business Standard. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
2. Jump up ^ "The terms of reference of the GoM". Government of India. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
3. Jump up ^ "Telangana: ‘All will get fair share of water’". Retrieved 7 October 2013.
4. Jump up ^ Interstate river water disputes act 1956 including 2002 amendment
5. Jump up ^ KWDT-1 and KWDT-2 reports
6. Jump up ^ "Reports of Godavari water disputes tribunal (Final and draft) New Delhi". 1980. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
7. Jump up ^ "Irrigation projects status in Andhra Pradesh, AP Govt.". Retrieved 1 October 2013.

[hide] v t e Godavari basin
Rivers	Godavari Pranhita Wardha Wainganga Painganga Indravati Sabari Manjira Sileru
Dams, barrages	Jayakwadi Dam Majalgaon Dam Sriram Sagar Project Nizam Sagar Upper Wardha Dam Singur Reservoir Neher water system Dowleswaram Barrage Balimela Reservoir Devadula lift irrigation scheme Upper Dudhana Dam Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects
Geographical features/ regions	Marathwada Vidarbha Telangana Coastal Andhra Hyderabad State Konaseema Deccan Plateau Western Ghats Eastern Ghats
Riparian districts	Maharashtra Nashik Ahmednagar Aurangabad Parbhani Nanded Gadchiroli Beed Amravati Bhandara Gondia Chandrapur Wardha Nagpur Yavatmal Washim Buldhana Hingoli Madhya Pradesh Balaghat Seoni Betul Chhindwara Odisha Kalahandi Koraput Malkangiri Chhattisgarh Bastar Bijapur Karnataka Bidar Andhra Pradesh Medak Nizamabad Adilabad Karimnagar Warangal Khammam West Godavari East Godavari
Cities	Nashik Nagpur Nanded Rajamundry Warangal Koraput Bastar
Languages/ people	Indo-Aryan languages Marathi Bhili Khandeshi Andh Banjari Oriya Bhunjia Hindi Dravidian languages Kolami Goni Telugu Kannadiga Duruwa Multani Urdu
Coalfields	Godavari Valley Coalfield Wardha Valley Coalfield Kamptee Coalfield Pench Kanhan Coalfield
Oil/ gas fields	Krishna Godavari Basin
Industries	Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station Koradi Thermal Power Station Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station Nashik Thermal Power Station Kothagudem Thermal Power Station Kakatiya Thermal Power Station Parli Thermal Power Station NTPC Ramagundam NTPC Mauda Super Thermal Power Station Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station Heavy Water Plant at Manuguru Tiroda Super Thermal Power Station Waluj MIDC Shendra MIDC Shendra – Bidkin Industrial Park Ballarpur Industries Limited HAL Sunabeda NALCO Damanjodi
Pollution concerns, River basin's sustainable productivity & ecology	Algal bloom in reservoirs High alkalinity of river water in the river basin upstream of Pochampadu dam Frequent floods in tail end area of the river basin Alkali salts / high pH water run off from ash / red mud dumps of coal fired power stations / bauxite ore enrichment Excessive silting of reservoirs due to deforestation and mining activities
Transport	NH 5 NH6 NH7 Godavari Bridge Old Godavari Bridge Godavari Arch Bridge Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section Bilaspur-Nagpur section Nagpur-Hyderabad line
Related topics	Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal Paithani Himroo
Other basins	Mahanadi-Brahmani-Baitarani Damodar Kosi Narmada Son Krishna Penna