A high-level meeting was held on Saturday with officials from the Central Water Commission (CWC), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Krishna River Management Board (KRMB). However, no major decisions were made during the meeting. The Telangana Government requested a postponement of the discussion due to vote counting scheduled for Sunday.
During the meeting, the Committee asked the Andhra Pradesh Government to stop releasing water from the right canal. The KRMB was directed to decide on the water release request submitted by Andhra Pradesh by December 4. Andhra Pradesh also explained its drinking water needs to the committee.
The Central Government decided to hand over the management of both the Nagarjunasagar and Srisailam dams to the KRMB in order to avoid future conflicts between the two states. However, the Telangana Government opposed this decision and preferred that any issues be resolved through discussions. Despite this, the Andhra Pradesh Government unilaterally released water by deploying its police force on the barrage.
