The row between the two Telugu States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over sharing of water and power has deepened with the former reducing the outflow of water from Nagarjuna Sagar project and the latter refusing to give Telangana its share of power from Krishnapatnam thermal project.
Telangana Irrigation department has reduced the outflow in to the right bank canal of NS project to 5,000 cusecs down from 10,000 cusecs saying Andhra Pradesh has already utilised its share of Krishna water and more water can not be released. But the AP Government has denied Telangana claim and took the matter to the Centre.
The water row has come in to sharp focus as the Andhra Pradesh Government has refused to share the power generated by Krishnapatnam project in Nellore district as well as as Hinduja power plant in Visakhapatanam. The power generation at Krishnapatnam was expected to begin in March this year.
While Telangana says that under the AP State Reorganisation Act, it has a share in both the mega power projects, the Andhra Pradesh Government rejects the claim and says that it will sell the surplus power to other State at the rate of Rs6.10 per unit.