Karnataka’s push to raise Almatti Dam height on the Krishna River has sparked concerns in Telangana over reduced water share. With the project’s approval, neighboring states are preparing to challenge it legally, fearing droughts and delayed water supplies downstream

Hyderabad: Karnataka is pushing hard to finish raising the height of the Almatti Dam on the Krishna river within four years. The state plans to spend Rs 75,000 crore for the acquisition of land for the project. But this move has left neighbouring Telangana worried, with fears of its water share being reduced. Many say the Centre seems to back Karnataka more than the others.

Telangana has formally written objections to Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil before October 12. The plan rests on a Supreme Court decision in 2000 t

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