280 TMC, zero published breakup
Harish Rao wants a white paper on a Krishna-water figure attributed to Uttam Kumar Reddy. The minister’s original statement and the records behind it remain unavailable.
The allocation figure is published; the utilisation breakup is still unavailable.
BRS leader T Harish Rao has demanded a white paper explaining where Telangana allegedly used 280 TMCft of Krishna water, a figure attributed to Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy. The demand was reported on September 23, 2026. The original ministerial statement, its accounting period and the project-wise breakup have not been published in the material reviewed.
The Telangana government’s own January 2026 account records a post-bifurcation allocation of 299 TMC for Telangana and 512 TMC for Andhra Pradesh. That establishes the government’s stated allocation framework, not utilisation of 280 TMC. The state irrigation department also says Telangana is seeking revised sharing arrangements with Andhra Pradesh, including a 50:50 ad hoc arrangement and a 70:30 position based on basin area.
Harish Rao has also cited lower utilisation figures for recent years and alleged that Telangana’s irrigation infrastructure is not being operated adequately. Those figures and allegations remain attributed claims; the underlying CWC, KRMB, pump-log and departmental records were not located. No specific public response to his 280-TMC demand was found. For now, the government has published the allocation number. The utilisation ledger is still playing hide-and-seek.