The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) set up to resolve water issues between and Andhra Pradesh has been fighting its own battle with both the states. With Telangana and AP not releasing funds even after repeated requests, for the past three years the KRMB has been facing funds crunch even for day-to-day operations.
The board was forced to borrow Rs Rs 1 crore from the Centre in the form of a grant to keep functioning. It is now proposing to refund the amount if both states release their share of funds. Not just this, the board is also facing shortage of personnel, including engineers.
For the 2021-2022, the board approved Rs Rs 18 crore budget. At the same time, it was decided to create reserve fund of Rs Rs 10 crore. But the amount has not been received. The board has just Rs Rs 2.46 crore in the bank amount to meet its expenditure.