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State to release 1.8 tmcft water from Almatti to Telangana

Last Updated 01 September 2017, 21:25 IST

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday assured a delegation of Congress MLAs from Telangana that Karnataka will release 1.8 tmcft of water from Almatti/Narayanapura reservoirs for drinking water purpose of the neighbouring state.

The chief minister told the Telangana MLAs that Karnataka itself has been enduring acute drought conditions, which has also affected drinking water supply.

Telangana has appealed to Karnataka to release 15 tmcft water. To this, Siddaramaiah has said that Karnataka can release another five tmcft water at the most. But, if Karnataka receives more rains, then it would release more water, he said.

When Telanagana MLA from Alampur S A Sampath Kumar, submitted a memorandum requesting the chief minister to expedite works on the Rajoli Banda diversion scheme, the Siddaramaiah said that appropriate measures will be taken after holding a meeting of officials.

The Rajoli Banda Diversion scheme is a multi-state project of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana consisting of an anicut across the River Tungabhadra in Raichur district.

Over the years, the water released to 75 villages in Alampur has reduced, affecting the farmers.

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(Published 01 September 2017, 21:25 IST)

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