Andhra Pradesh diverting water, says Telangana to KRMB

A day after a team of officials from theKrishna River Management Board(KRMB) visited the disputed Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme (RLIS) site, asked theKRMBto restrainAndhra Pradeshfrom divertingwaterfrom foreshore of Srisailam reservoir.

Telangana alleged that AP was diverting water through three projects which it termed them as illegal. It said water was diverted through Muchumarri, a link canal connecting Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanthi Lift Irrigation Scheme at Malyala, with KC Canal and an escape channel from Banakacherla cross regulator to feed the KC Canal ayacut.