Krishna Water dispute: Telangana, Andhra deploy security personnel at Pulichintala project
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Updated: Jul 04, 2021 12:14 IST
Guntur/Nalgonda (Andhra Pradesh/Telangana) [India], July 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing controversy over Krishna River waters utilisation, both Andhra and Telangana police have deployed huge force at the Pulichintala project at their respective sides of the project almong the border between the states on Saturday.
The police of both states have been guarding the projects on Krishna River like Nagarjuna Sagar and Pulichintala in the bordering areas of Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh and Nalgonda district of Telangana.
Telangana started power generation at Pulichintala and released water downwards into Andhra Pradesh, compelling Andhra to drain that water into the Bay of Bengal through Prakasam barrage at Vijayawada.