Andhra gets maximum share in Krishna water dispute

New Delhi, Dec 30 (PTI) Making a final decision on
dividing the surplus water of River Krishna in the southern
India, the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal Thursday allocated
the maximum share of water to Andhra Pradesh while also
enhancing the share of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Now, the south Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and
Karnataka will get 1,001 TMC and 911 TMC respectively while
the western state of Maharashtra will get 666 TMC of water
from the river. Earlier allocation was 811 TMC for Andhra
PRadesh, 734 TMC for Karnataka and 585 TMC for Maharashtra.
The Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (KWDT) was
constituted on 2nd April, 2004 for adjudication of the
dispute relating to sharing of waters of Inter-State River
Krishna and river valleys thereof.
The Tribunal headed by Justice Brijesh Kumar also
allowed more water to be stored in the Almati Dam in
Karnataka. With this order, 524 metres of the dam height could
be used to store the Krishna water from its earlier 519 metre.
The Centre will set up the Krishna Water
Implementation Board after three months for implementation of
the award.
"The states who want to file a review or seek
explanation on the award can do so within the next three
months," Justice Kumar told PTI.
It is understood that the award will be valid till May
31, 2050. Since the Tribunal has the force and decree of the
Supreme Court, no appeal against the award can be filed in any
other court except the tribunal itself. PTI NAB
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