Synopsis: Telangana demands 70% of Krishna waters (763 TMCFT) from the KWDT-II award, citing scientific and equitable principles. Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy accused Andhra Pradesh of misusing waters and slammed the previous BRS government’s concessions. Telangana also opposes Karnataka’s Almatti dam height increase and vows to secure its rightful share through the tribunal and Supreme Court.

Telangana pressed its claim for 70 percent of Krishna waters, allocated earlier to undivided Andhra Pradesh under the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II (KWDT-II) award, as the tribunal resumed hearings for the state’s final arguments in New Delhi on Tuesday, September 23.

Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, who appeared at the hearings, said the demand was meant to correct what he

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