The has requested Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) to release six tmc water underRight Main Canal(RMC) and one tmc ft under Left Main Canal (LMC) of Nagarjunasgar project to meet acute drinking water needs.
The government argued that entire 126 tmc ft water available in common reservoirs belongs to AP asTelanganahad already utilised more than its quota.
He said the Telangana government had already utilized nearly 46.99 per cent in excess of its quota of the Krishna waters from Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar projects.