The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) is yet to be shifted to Andhra Pradesh even after five years of bifurcation. As per Provision 85(2) of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, the headquarters of the KRMB “shall be located in the Andhra Pradesh.” But, the headquarters of the board has not been shifted to Andhra Pradesh. “We have agreed to shift to the KRMB headquarters to Amaravati with a skeletal staff in Hyderabad. The KRMB plays a crucial role in the distribution of the Krishna waters, particularly from the common reservoirs – Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar – between the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Even after five years, Telangana has control over Nagarjuna Sagar and Andhra Pradesh over Srisailam.

Source: The Hindu July 28, 2019 18:11 UTC